We’re all storing more information on our mobile devices than ever before, and many of us regularly use smartphones and tablets to perform sensitive operations, such as making in-app payments. When ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. In a world riddled with data breaches, having a strong password isn’t always enough to keep your personal and financial ...

The apps generate short-lived codes to use along with a password. That can be safer than having codes texted to you. By Yael Grauer In a world riddled with data breaches, having a strong password ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app? A: Every user of the Internet should be familiar with the security concept known as ‘2-factor authentication’ (2FA) which ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using a third-party authentication app? A: Every user of the internet should be familiar with the security concept known as ‘2-factor authentication’ (2FA) which ...

At this point, I hope you know that two-factor authentication (2FA) is an absolute must to stay safe on the internet. By setting your accounts to require an extra ...