I wrote yesterday about a report from Microsoft researchers, which goes against established password security best practices. The new guidance from the Microsoft researchers makes sense to me, because it fits how I handle password management already. However, at least one security expert feels that there is a fatal flaw that makes the new password advice impractical: You. Check out more from PCWorld.com
A reader recently asked me how they could use aliases in Outlook.com to create an anonymous email account. My answer was simple: you really can’t. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
PowerPoint is used everywhere, but it can’t be viewed or edited on every device. That’s a problem in an increasingly BYOD world, where many audience members could be wielding Android tablets instead of PCs. More tips on this article from PCWorld.com
Born as pure conduits to the web—showcases for Gmail, Drive, and other Google cloud services—Chromebooks have struggled to shake a bad reputation. The basic complaint is that Chromebooks become nothing more than dumb, worthless, keyboard-equipped pieces of glass when your Internet craps out. More from this article on PCWorld.com
Ever been frustrated by a PDF file? It’s funny how the PDF file format is so prevalently used, yet for most of us, it causes a lot of undue stress. Reading a PDF is easy enough. Creating and editing a PDF file is a big harder since the process isn’t as straightforward as it could be. But if you want to do anything more than that, you may find yourself stuck. Check out this article for help from MakeUseOf.com
You may have never thought to change the keyboard on your Android device. Why would you? The one that came with your phone is almost certainly usable and inoffensive. But it may not be the best keyboard for you. Get some help from this article on Greenbot.com
What do you get when you combine a two week vacation with a busy work life? A giant project waiting for you once you return home – just sifting through all of those emails! Wait – why not enable Out of Office Responder in Outlook and automate some of those responses for you? Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com