Accounts & Passwords
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Passkeys, Explained: Why the Password Is Finally Dying (and What Replaces It)
Passkeys are the first real replacement for the password in forty years, and they kill phishing outright. What they are and how to set one up.
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Your Email Was Hacked but the Password Still Works. Here’s Why That Is Worse.
If your email was hacked and the password still works, that is the bad version, not the harmless one. Here is what it means and what to do first.
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Why SMS Two-Factor Authentication Is Better Than Nothing (But Not By Much)
Text-message codes are the weakest two-factor you can use and still better than none. Here is when switching matters and when it does not.
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How to Clean Up Old Accounts You No Longer Use
Dormant accounts hold old data behind old passwords with no 2FA, which makes them easy targets. How to clean up old accounts in the right order.
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The Right Way to Share Passwords With Family
Texting a password is the common way to share passwords with family, and the worst one. Shared vaults in a password manager are safer once set up.
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How to Lock Down Your Google Account in 15 Minutes
Your Google account is the recovery path for dozens of other services. Here’s how to lock down your Google account in fifteen minutes.
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How to Talk to Your Family About Online Safety Without Sounding Like IT Support
Lead with fear and they get defensive, lead with a lecture and they tune out. How to talk to your family about online safety without either.