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Are those $50 “lifetime license” deals for Microsoft Office legit?
Welcome to the gray market. Do you feel lucky?
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Happy New Year to everyone except Substack's owners
I really didn't want to be thinking about Nazis for the entire holiday season, but here we are.
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Get your passwords organized (in 30 minutes or less)
Set aside a half-hour, follow this three-step program. and you can dramatically improve your online security
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There is no social media alternative
Sorry to inform you
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Things to do before Twitter collapses
This is really happening
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How to choose (and use) a password manager
A good password manager app helps keep your personal data safer online and makes it easier for you to work with secure apps and services. Here's what to…
Everything you know about the "Twitter Files" is probably wrong
A hard drive full of files from Hunter Biden's laptop really isn't an interesting news story. Just ask Mike Masnick
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Getting your online security in order
The LastPass data breach should be a wake-up call for all of us, but simply advising people to use a password manager isn’t enough
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I'm back
Sorry for ducking out like that, I just needed a bit of fresh air
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How I spent my sabbatical
Here's what I haven't been working on lately, and did I mention I have a new book out?
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The security software industry wants you to be afraid of the "dark web"
An industry whose very existence is predicated on selling fear has found a new bogeyman.
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Passwordless logins are a confusing mess
In this week's guest column, Jared Newman wonders what it will take to make passkeys truly usable
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