If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

To use passkeys in Edge, users can create them directly through Microsoft Password Manager. Once set up, the passkey can be ...

Microsoft's password manager in the Edge web browser can now store passkeys and sync them across Windows devices.

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Microsoft is removing more methods that help users create local Windows accounts and bypass the Microsoft account requirement when installing Windows 11. The change ...

Data sovereignty is the idea that individuals and companies should have control over their own data, particularly which entities are able to access it.

X is retiring the Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at X, xAI, and SpaceX, said ...

Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all ...

Microsoft is now mandating the use of a Microsoft account during Windows 11 setup, removing workarounds for local account creation. The company states this ensures devices are fully configured and ...

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The second major cloud outage in less than two weeks, Azure’s downtime highlights the “brittleness” of a digital ecosystem that depends on a few companies never making mistakes.

Microsoft is tightening the reins on new installations of Windows 11 with stricter Microsoft account requirements. As participants in the Windows Insider Program have ...