LastPass, one of the best free Password Managers is no longer free to use across multiple platforms, as of March 2021. Now you need to choose between either computer or mobile platforms to continue using the free option, thereby negating one of its major benefits – cross platform syncronisation. I’ve since chosen to pay to continue with LastPass, however should you want to convert to another Password Manager, The Verge published a useful article here to assist you with that process .
Best Free Antivirus and Malware protection for Windows 10 in 2021
As I have previously blogged; for over a decade now I have been happily using the Microsoft Defender antivirus supplied free with Windows, plus a Malware scanning package from Malwarebytes to protect my computers. I have frequently recommended both these free solutions to others and once again an article published by C|NET has recommended both of these as solid security solutions. Discover more about these free and other pay-for solutions in the C|Net article here.
Best Free Password Manager for 2021
C|Net have selected LastPass as the current best free password manager. I have used this software for a couple of years now on my Windows, Mac OS, Android and iOS platforms to manage and coordinate login credentials for around 200 different online accounts. I now only have one pasword to remember and LastPass automatically logs me into my accounts with different complex passwords from any of my devices, making my online prescence a lot more secure. Highly recommended. Find out more in the C|Net article here.
What is the best antivirus for Windows 10?
I am often asked what is the best antivirus to use on Windows. We are all spoiled for choice and this makes answering that question so much harder. Over the last decade I have been happily using the AV supplied free with Windows by Microsoft. That plus a Malware scanning package from Malwarebytes. I have recommended these solutions to others and now feel validated with the publication by C|NET of the recent article: The best antivirus protection of 2020 for Windows 10. Check it out.