#1043 - Going Passwordless Without Going Passwordless
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Life without a password?
Some services are going "passwordless". Microsoft already allows you to do so. When enabled there's no password associated with your account, and you use one of several alternate ways to confirm you're allowed to access the account when signing in.
You can simulate that right now with most any account. If you're interested in learning what that might be like, especially as we transition to passkeys over the next few years, I'll show you how.
Going Passwordless Without Going Passwordless
Also this week
- Security software recommendations.
- Automatic sign in, yea or nay?
- Erasing all the data on a disk.
- RAW disks and CHKDSK, fight!
As always, links below.
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Going Passwordless Without Going Passwordless
Get used to the future before it arrives.
Passwords are dying. On some services, you can start playing with the process by creating a secure password... and then forgetting it.
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Also This Week on Ask Leo!
What Security Software Do You Recommend? (2024 Q4 update) |  |
| Here are my latest recommendations for specific security software and techniques. Read: What Security Software Do You Recommend? (2024 Q4 update) | |
Is Automatic Sign-in Safe for My Email? |  |
| Having your email automatically or continually signed in to can be a security risk in some situations, but very convenient in others. Read: Is Automatic Sign-in Safe for My Email? | |
Will Formatting a Disk Erase All Data? |  |
| If your format happened quickly, it's unlikely your data was actually erased. I'll show you the difference. Read: Will Formatting a Disk Erase All Data? | |
What Does "CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives" Mean? |  |
| CHKDSK can't check an empty drive, and Windows considers RAW to mean empty. Read: What Does "CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives" Mean? | |
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 | What Does "CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives" Mean?CHKDSK can't check an empty drive, and Windows considers RAW to mean empty.Watch: What Does "CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives" Mean? |
 | Will Formatting a Disk Erase All Data?If your format happened quickly, it's unlikely your data was actually erased. I'll show you the difference.Watch: Will Formatting a Disk Erase All Data? |
 | Is Automatic Sign-in Safe for My Email?Having your email automatically or continually signed in to can be a security risk in some situations, but very convenient in others.Watch: Is Automatic Sign-in Safe for My Email? |
 | Going Passwordless Without Going PasswordlessPasswords are dying. On some services, you can start playing with the process by creating a secure password... and then forgetting it.Watch: Going Passwordless Without Going Passwordless |
 | What Security Software Do You Recommend? (2024 Q4 update)Here are my latest recommendations for specific security software and techniques.Watch: What Security Software Do You Recommend? (2024 Q4 update) |
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