Xmarks, once a popular solution to sync bookmarks between different devices, is not working correctly anymore for many users of the service. Xmarks (formerly known as Foxmarks) was released as a Firefox […]
German testing authority Stiftung Warentest looked closely at nine commercial password managers in its most recent print issue. The password managers that it reviewed and looked were: Dashlane Premium, McAfee True Key […]
Google Chrome users who wanted to export or import passwords had to use experimental features or third-party tools up until now to do so. Chrome allowed users to import passwords during setup, […]
Back in March 2017 and April 2017 we published two articles about Firefox add-ons and the progress that was made towards WebExtensions compatibility. This article is a follow up to those previous […]
Tavis Ormandy, a prolific member of Google's Project Zero initiative, revealed that he discovered a new security issue in LastPass 4.1.42 (and maybe earlier). Ormandy revealed that he discovered an exploit, but […]
The following article looks at a list of top Firefox add-ons, and checks whether those add-ons are available as WebExtensions already, or are planned to be released as WebExtensions. Top Firefox add-ons […]
Avira Password Manager is a new security product by German company Avira which is probably best known for its antivirus offerings. The password manager niche is crowded, and if you want to […]
I'm keeping an eye on Humble Bundle, and while most of you may know the service from its regular game bundles, it has branched out some time ago to other items including […]
LogMeIn announced today that it will retire the cloud storage service Cubby starting November 16, 2016 for free users of the service. Cubby was introduced to the cloud storage scene back in […]
Password managers are one of the best options to manage account information. The two major flavors they come in are local storage and remote storage solutions which both offer advantages and disadvantages. […]
One of the new features of Windows 10's Anniversary Update is support for Microsoft Edge extensions. Originally released in the Windows 10 Insider Build 14291, extension support is now available to all […]
The following guide walks you through the steps of removing True Key by Intel Security from your operating system. True Key by Intel Security is a password manager by Intel that is […]
The Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14361 has just been released by Microsoft to the Fast Ring channel. The company announced last month that the Anniversary Update was feature complete, and that […]
Microsoft shipped build 14291 of Windows 10 to the Fast Ring insider channel a few hours ago, and with it an update for the system's default browser Microsoft Edge that introduces initial […]
Selecting a secure, unique password is not science, but it can be a frustrating experience for Internet users especially if they don't use a password manager program to assist them in the […]
Dashlane 4 is the latest version of the popular password manager for desktop and mobile devices. The new version features a re-worked and redesigned interface, improved Password Changer site support and more. […]
Firefox Electrolysis, a new multi-process architecture of the browser also known as e10s, won't see a release in stable Firefox this year. Mozilla announced back in early 2013 that it was considering […]
A couple of days ago I asked you (nicely) to name your favorite Firefox add-ons. The idea was to collect a list of add-ons that users of this site consider essential and […]
The main purpose of password managers is to remember all those unique username and password combinations that you create for all your online and offline accounts, credit cards, smartphone PINs and other […]
Most online password managers require that Internet servers are being used for most of its functionality. Wile that is certainly beneficial at times, to access the password vault from any device and […]
If you have signed in to your Google account on the Gmail website or other Google properties recently you may have noticed that the sign-in process has changed. Google split the sign-in […]
Show me the programs that you run on your computer and I tell you who you are. While it may not be that easy all the time, it is fair to say […]
What have the words password, baseball, dragon, football, monkey, mustang, access, shadow and master in common? They all made the word passwords of 2014 list. The list, compiled by Splashdata, is based […]
Mozilla is working on Firefox's multi-process architecture that it calls e10s and interested users can enable it in some versions of Firefox already. If you have tried it already you may have […]
Password managers serve many purposes: from securely storing important data such as account passwords to password generation and usability features such as automatically entering login information on websites. But similarities end there. […]
Electrolysis (e10s) is one of the core improvements for Firefox that Mozilla is currently working on. The feature adds so-called multi-process support to Firefox in a way similar to how Chromium-based browsers […]
When I started to use Firefox many years ago I used the built-in password manager for some time before I switched to LastPass and then after a while to the -- in […]
Mozilla launched the new Firefox Sync feature in Firefox 29 to improve the usability of the process. It requires that you create a Firefox account which is used for authentication. The creation […]
Webmasters can define different input types when it comes to forms. From plain text fields to radio buttons, checkboxes and password fields. The core difference between text and password input types is […]
There are several ways how attackers gain access to Internet accounts. One common attack form is to attack servers on the Internet directly, to download the user database. While most companies protect […]
Using a password manager is one of the few options that you have to make sure to secure all of your online accounts with secure, impossible to guess passwords. The main reason […]
You will find the best Google Chrome extensions -- sometimes also called add-ons or plugins -- on this page. Browser extensions can enhance your web browsing experience in many ways, from improving […]
I have been using KeePass as my password manager ever since I decided that I wanted full control over my password database. Before that, I have used online password managers like LastPass, […]
This web page lists the best Firefox addons that are available for the Mozilla Firefox web browser. These browser extensions add, remove or modify features of the browser itself, for instance interface […]
If you are using the Google Chrome web browser you probably know that it ships with a basic password manager of sorts that you can use to store authentication information. That's great […]
Passwords are essential in the computing world: from using a password to sign in to your operating system to passwords for accounts on the Internet or accessing email. The system is highly […]
The last couple of days have been filled with "news" that Google Chrome is saving passwords in clear text. If you have followed this blog you know that since 2008 when I […]
Extensions are one of the reasons why Firefox is a great web browser. Mozilla took the whole concept of improving the browser with third party programs to a new level and improved […]
Whenever you hop on to the Internet you are facing dangers. While it is relatively safe on popular sites such as Facebook or Google, it is possible that you are deceived even […]
Many websites and services implement two-factor authentication as another line of defense against phishing attacks and hacking attempts.If enabled, users of the service or website need to not only enter their usernames […]
