Most password managers include a tool for generating random, strong passwords, but not all are created equal. Understanding the differences can help you make an informed choice. When the IBM PC was ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

One of the best ways to protect your online and internal accounts is to devise unique and complex passwords. A password manager is your best bet for doing this. But if you don’t have a password ...

Advanced Password Generator is a Microsoft Store app that allows you to create highly secure passwords that are difficult to crack or guess. Select the criteria for the passwords you need, and click ...

It’s an interconnected world out there, and while it might be more convenient if one company acted as the gatekeeper for the array of services you subscribe to, overall it would probably mean that the ...

Mozilla is adding a random password generator to Firefox. Google added one to Chrome and Chromium-based browsers in the fall of 2018, with the release of Chrome/Chromium v69. The Firefox random ...

Microsoft Edge Canary/Dev builds are updated frequently with new features that are hidden or not well known. One of these features is a built-in password generator that you can use to generate strong ...

You’ve heard it a million times—use a long, strong, unique password for every single one of your online accounts. But memorizing even one password like Py4"qIme%F ...

You know the drill. Don’t use simple passwords like your birthday or your pet iguana’s name. Don’t use the same password everywhere. Instead, create a long ...