Passwords
How to share a password without sending it over WhatsApp
Sending a password by message leaves a permanent copy on two phones and in two backups. The real alternatives, best to worst.
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Passwords
How to build one that holds, how to store it without losing your mind, and why most of what you were taught about odd symbols no longer applies.
Passwords
Your router password: why the one on the sticker is not the point
A router has two different passwords and most people only know one of them. Which to change, which you can leave, and which other settings matter more.
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Passwords
How often should you change your password? The answer changed
For years the advice was to change your password every three months. The bodies that recommended it stopped. Here is what they say now and why.
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Passwords
Password managers: how to choose one and start without the dread
What a password manager actually does, how the types differ, and how to migrate your accounts without giving up a whole weekend.
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Passwords
How to create a secure password (and still remember it tomorrow)
What actually makes a password strong, why strange symbols matter less than you think, and three methods for creating keys that hold.
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