Take these preemptive steps to protect your data and make your laptop more recoverable in case it's ever lost or stolen.

Text messages are a weak, vulnerable way to authenticate account logins. Soon, you'll have to switch to one of these safer, more secure methods.

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no ...

If you have been using SMS codes to log in to your Microsoft account, that will all change soon. Here’s what you need to know ...

Microsoft eliminates SMS codes for personal accounts due to SIM-swapping vulnerabilities, replacing them with more secure ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...