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Why you really need to stop using Passwords (and make the switch to Passkeys)

Posted on November 11, 2025

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As you probably know, people have been using passwords to secure their online accounts for decades. But unfortunately there are four very serious problems with passwords:

1 – Strong passwords that are actually effective at protecting your accounts tend to be very difficult to remember.  [Read more…]

4 reasons why you shouldn’t let your browser store your passwords

Posted on November 10, 2025

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Do you let your browser remember your passwords and automatically fill them in for you every time you sign into an online account?

If so, you could well be headed for trouble.

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How to print all the passwords Firefox is storing for you

Posted on May 9, 2025

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A while back I wrote this post explaining why it’s a really bad idea to let your browser store the passwords to your online accounts.

That post resulted in quite a few readers asking for help with removing their stored passwords from Google Chrome, which in turn prompted me to write this post with step-by-step instructions.

At the time I didn’t receive any requests for help with removing stored passwords from Firefox so I didn’t think to write anything up about it, but recent developments have prompted me to do it now.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop my browsers from asking to save passwords?

Posted on December 12, 2024

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Question from Jennifer:  I have a question about pop-ups asking if I want to save the password when I log in to a website.

I never say Yes and want to disable those pop-ups. How do I disable them?

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Yes, using a Password Manager is still just as dangerous as ever

Posted on May 5, 2024

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m not a fan of password managers because using one is like placing all of your eggs (i.e. your entire digital life) into one fragile basket.

Think about it for a moment. If the passwords to all of your online accounts are stored in a single database, what happens if that database is somehow breached by hackers?

That’s right – the hackers will have immediate and full access to your entire digital life!

The companies behind the most popular password manager apps and services go to great lengths to explain how their products safeguard your passwords and the precious stored data and information they protect.

Truth be told, they really do put in a great effort to make their products as secure as possible. Unfortunately, that doesn’t really matter. Here’s why…  [Read more…]

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