by Terry McAdams | May 9, 2025 | 1Password, How-To, password manager, passwords, Security
No one likes passwords. Users find managing them annoying, and website managers worry about login credentials being stolen in a data breach. The industry has developed a better solution: passkeys. Passwords versus Passkeys Traditional multi-factor authentication...
by Terry McAdams | Apr 3, 2025 | iPad, iPhone, Mac, passwords, Tip, Wi-Fi
A neat feature built into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS is that when you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, your devices will offer to share the Wi-Fi password if others near you try to connect to the same network. However, for this feature to work, they must be in your...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 14, 2025 | 1Password, Email, How-To, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
With so many troubling things happening in the world, some customers have inquired about ways to enhance their security. While we don’t want to encourage paranoia, there are many legitimate threats, and everyone will have their own levels of worry about each one. The...
by Terry McAdams | Oct 18, 2024 | How-To, password manager, passwords, privacy, Security
Although we’re still fans of 1Password, and there are plenty of other good password managers out there, like BitWarden and Dashlane, Apple has finally removed the last hurdle to using its built-in password management capabilities. Starting in macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18,...
by Terry McAdams | Sep 20, 2024 | Mac, passwords, Security, Tip
Although paying attention to online security is of primary importance, don’t forget local security. You don’t want to go out for lunch and let someone wandering by your office poke through your email, messages, photos, and private files. To ensure this doesn’t happen,...
by Terry McAdams | Mar 27, 2024 | password manager, passwords, Security
Does your organization or some financial website require you to create a new password periodically? This practice was recommended long ago, but some organizations haven’t kept up with current recommendations that discourage such policies. If you’re bound by a password...
