NEWS
How the pandemic made millennials rethink their digital legacies
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Nick Summers
Before the pandemic, most millennials didn’t have a will, let alone a plan for handing over their digital accounts.
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WINDOWS
1Password 8 for Windows is here! 🎉
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Dave Teare
Got a Windows PC? You can now enjoy the modern design, improved productivity, and enhanced security & privacy of the all-new 1Password 8. 🥳
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TIPS & ADVICE
How does a VPN work, and do you need one?
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Nick Summers
A virtual private network (VPN) is a useful tool that protects your online activity by creating a secure ‘tunnel’ that sits between your device and the site or service you’re trying to access.
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BUILDING 1PASSWORD
How and why we built Masked Email with JMAP – an open API standard
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Madeline Hanley
Our core values as a company center around our users’ privacy, security, and satisfaction. While developing Masked Email – our integration with Fastmail that lets users create new, unique email addresses without ever leaving the sign-up page – we needed a technology that brought all three values together.
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SECURITY
Why security scare tactics aren't effective – and what to do instead
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Harlie Hardage
We hear a lot about the consequences of practicing poor security. And for a while, this was rightfully so. When the importance of cybersecurity was still emerging, many people didn’t understand what could happen if they weren’t following proper security procedures.
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TIPS & ADVICE
You’ve inherited a digital estate plan: Now what?
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Nick Summers
With each passing year, our digital lives grow in size and complexity. We open new accounts and place more value on the ones we log into and use every day. The trend has led to a rise in digital estate plans – a handover that ensures your friends and family members can take over your most precious accounts after you’ve gone.
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