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Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

It’s not fun to talk about, but there’s only one thing certain in life. You need to have a plan for your digital legacy, just like you make a plan for your physical assets; otherwise, your accounts, ...

Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, banking, social media, Netflix and Spotify logins, ...

Password managers are widely regarded as safe. If anything, there are more risks involved with not using a password manager. That’s because password managers provide valuable tools that make it easy ...

Google wants you to start using passkeys. Its vision is to “progress toward a passwordless future," allowing you to store passkeys in the Google Password Manager service. For websites that support the ...

Imagine carrying one key to unlock every door, home, office, and car. It is convenient, but behind that convenience lies hidden risks. Here's how password managers work and what you need to know to ...