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What Does Dashlane’s New Look Mean For You?
If you’re here, that means you’ve heard that Dashlane’s getting a new look—and now you’re wondering how it affects you. We’ll get right to it: The Dashlane you know and love will work the same as it did before. All your passwords are in your vault where you left them, and autofill still speeds you […]
What Is Dashlane?
My brain was not built to remember 100 different passwords. No one’s was. That’s where Dashlane comes in.
Three Ways to Make the Most of Dashlane
Dashlane makes your life a million times easier. Get started with these three steps and you’ll be up and running.
How Do I Save Passwords in Dashlane?
There are lots of ways you can save your passwords, so you can pick whichever method you’re in the mood for.
Why You Should Value Privacy, Even If You Have Nothing to Hide
Each day, people adopt technologies and accept policies that ask them to trade privacy for greater convenience or perceived security: from smart home devices, to facial recognition scans at the airport, to endorsing legislation such as the Patriot Act. For many people, this discussion ends with “Well, I have nothing to hide.” That is, nothing […]
Can You Trust DNA Companies With Your Data?
It’s pretty remarkable that DNA tests are a normal part of life in the 21st century. For a reasonable fee you can learn all about your ancestry and genetic traits. Of course, mailing saliva to a tech startup so they can analyze your DNA also sounds like a dystopian sci-fi movie. How safe is it […]
How List Apps Can Save Your Brain
There is a finite amount of space between your ears, and while it seems as though you can always store more memories in there, well…science still doesn’t really know how memory works. What we do know, however, is that remembering things is no trivial matter, especially today when it seems we are busier than ever. […]
Finding My Trail of Logins With Facebook Was a Security Wake-Up Call
Disorganization runs in my family. My dad once lost his car keys by mysteriously leaving them in the fridge, and I misplaced 12 (!) student IDs over four years at college. For someone like me, using Facebook to log in to apps and websites has been a no-brainer for the past few years. I can […]
How Dashlane Protects You Against Autofill Attacks
The Web is a jungle! Web technologies give developers the freedom to program websites and web applications in thousands of different ways. Standards from the W3C are very permissive, and mainstream programming languages for the web (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) let developers get away with pretty much any type of coding mistake, as long as the […]
Keeping Your Personal Info Safe While Filing Taxes Online
There’s nothing like that feeling of relief once you’ve finished filing your taxes, and e-filing services like TurboTax and H&R Block definitely ease the pain of getting to the finish line. During tax season however, the IRS warns consumers to avoid common tax scams—from unscrupulous return preparers to phishing emails and websites. So when submitting […]
You Should Get a Password Manager
Creating unique passwords guarantees that when an account is breached, no other accounts are affected. The human brain, however, was not built to remember hundreds of passwords.
How to Streamline Your iPhone and Stop Endless Notifications
Smartphones are perfect distraction machines. They bombard us with messages and news updates whether we’re interested or not, and constant connectivity can feel like a double-edged sword. But you don’t need to chuck your phone in a river to get a little peace of mind. Here’s how to simplify your iPhone and rein in unwanted […]