Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

On Windows 11/10 PCs, most users set up an admin/login password to prevent others from accessing their computers without their knowledge; however, this may not be enough if we need to protect ...

Microsoft is looking out for your password security even if you aren’t, with Windows 11 getting new features that can keep you from improperly storing and reusing your login credentials. It’s no ...

A password manager is one of the indispensable tools that everyone should have on their computer. After all, the masses of passwords that a normal user needs to access bank accounts, online shops, web ...

You can make Windows 11 warn you about Password Reuse or Unsafe password storage using these two new settings in Windows Security. When you enable these settings ...

A recent change to the REvil ransomware allows the threat actors to automate file encryption via Safe Mode after changing Windows passwords. In March, we reported on a new Windows Safe Mode encryption ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Password managers are widely regarded as safe. If anything, ...