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Microsoft has been pushing customers to sign into Windows with an online account for years. It's the right thing to do.

The Windows setup process has generally required an Internet connection and Microsoft account sign-in since the Windows 11 ...

No one lives forever, so it's important to plan what happens to your passwords after you're gone. These top-rated password managers help you set up a secure and reliable credential inheritance plan.

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Starting a new academic year in the Netherlands means new friends, a new city, and a lot of practical matters to sort out – including managing your money. One of the first things every international ...

If you have an account with the popular streaming service Plex, you should update your password right now. Run to your television or desktop and dispense with a new account credential immediately, ...

If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

Having trouble getting into your Tesla account? It happens. Whether it’s a forgotten password, an app glitch, or something else entirely, not being able to access your Tesla account can be a real ...

Logging into apps or websites is one of our most-repeated digital activities, a sacred handshake between internet and user that says "I'm me, please let me in." To my disappointment, at some point in ...

It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And ...