Lewis Maddison

Lewis Maddison

Reviews Writer

Lewis Maddison is a Reviews Writer for TechRadar. He previously worked as a Staff Writer for our business section, TechRadar Pro, where he had experience with productivity-enhancing hardware, ranging from keyboards to standing desks. His area of expertise lies in computer peripherals and audio hardware, having spent over a decade exploring the murky depths of both PC building and music production. He also revels in picking up on the finest details and niggles that ultimately make a big difference to the user experience.

Articles by: Lewis Maddison

GitHub

GitHub is bringing passkey support at last

By Lewis Maddison published

GitHub jumps on the passwordless bandwagon with the general availability of passkey support for all account holders.

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Windows 11 is officially killing off passwords and bringing in passkeys

By Lewis Maddison published

New Windows 11 update will increase support for passwordless solutions.

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Acronis gifts consumers boosted AI power for their cyber-protection

By Lewis Maddison published

A new integrated backup and security solution from Acronis gives individuals and home office users the power of AI.

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1Password brings passkey support to Mobile

By Lewis Maddison published

1Password makes passkey support for its mobile apps and browser extensions generally available.

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Dashlane will now warn you when you're being phished

By Lewis Maddison published

Dashlane's new phishing alerts feature aims to stop you from entering your credentials on dangerous sites.

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NordPass now supports passkeys on iPhone

By Lewis Maddison published

With iOS 17, NordPass can finally manage passkeys on Apple's mobile devices.

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X paying users can now verify their account with a government ID

By Lewis Maddison published

The company formerly known as Twitter promises to speed up the verification process, but at what cost to privacy?

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How Barracuda aims to keep up with the ever-increasing sophistication of cyberattacks

By Lewis Maddison published

We spoke to key figures at Barracuda's TechSummit23 to get their insights into the nature of today's cyberthreats and how to tackle them.

Google Ads

Google Ads are being hijacked to serve up dangerous malware

By Lewis Maddison published

A malvertising campaign has been found on Google masquerading as a convincing download page for Cisco Webex.

Bitwarden for Business

Bitwarden adds passwordless SSO

By Lewis Maddison published

Bitwarden has now expanded its SSO capabilities, allowing users to access their vaults without a password.

Stop and Smell the Future Day 2

The digital culture of Estonia, Europe’s erstwhile tech capital

By Lewis Maddison published

TechRadar Pro spoke to Csaba Virág at Estonian firm Nortal to get his take on the country's unique tech culture.

Teams

Watch out – this devious Microsoft Teams phishing campaign could infect your PC

By Lewis Maddison published

Microsoft Teams messaging service hijacked by phishing malware campaign.

Google Chrome

This Chrome extension can steal your passwords - and Google has no problem with it

By Lewis Maddison published

Researchers have found that popular websites store user passwords in plain text, and Chrome extensions have the means to steal them.

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Keeper is now bringing your passkeys straight to the browser

By Lewis Maddison published

Keeper Security expands passkey support for all desktop browsers.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams will no longer be a part of Office for some users

By Lewis Maddison published

Unbundling Teams will mean it can continue to sell Microsoft 365 in Europe.

Firefox Relay

Firefox users can now hide their email to prevent being spammed

By Lewis Maddison published

Firefox Relay is now directly available in the Firefox browser, making it easier to mask your real email address from services.

Security

LinkedIn and X are planning to ditch passwords

By Lewis Maddison published

Code within LinkedIn and X suggest they will soon support passkeys, the new passwordless standard used by big tech.

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ChatGPT for your business is here, and could change how you work forever

By Lewis Maddison published

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise, its workplace AI offering that promises improved security, privacy and performance.

Password Security

Bitwarden launches a new manager for business secrets

By Lewis Maddison published

Bitwarden has launched its Secrets Manager in general availability, which it says will plug any leaks at your firm.

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Your biometrics may not be as safe as you think

By Lewis Maddison published

NordVPN has found masses of stolen fingerprints on the dark web, highlighting the dangers of biometrics.

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Your personal info can be stolen thanks to loads of vulnerable web apps

By Lewis Maddison published

A new report has found that a worrying amount of web apps are not secure, putting people's PII at risk.

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Beyond Identity is now helping firms to solve passkey problems

By Lewis Maddison published

Authentication specialists Beyond Identity have a new developer tool that can analyze site visitors to see if they're ready for passkeys.

Quantum Chip

Google says it can make security keys unbreakable by quantum computers

By Lewis Maddison published

Google has a new open source implementation for FIDO2 security keys, to stop them being cracked by quantum computers.

AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Raphael

AMD has fixed its latest security flaw - but at the cost of massive slowdowns

By Lewis Maddison published

AMD's attempts at mitigating the inception flaw are having a negative impact on processing speeds.

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Looks like people are ready to move away from passwords

By Lewis Maddison published

A survey at Black Hat USA 2023 has found that many have concerns over passwords and want to move on.

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