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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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

The Best Gmail Search Term to Get You to Inbox Zero
It may be hard for you to remember life before Gmail (it was born in 2004, if you’re wondering), but Google’s client has changed the way we email many times over. By making email vastly more searchable it has saved us time, and by popularizing the conversation view it saved our sanity. But there have […]

How to Spend Less Time Searching on Dating Apps
Here’s the thing with dating apps: The people who are on them don’t want to be. Okay, there are some exceptions who reeeally like window shopping, but for the most part, people on dating apps want the dating, not the apps. Many would prefer to find their special someone and delete the app once and […]

How to Use Dark Mode on Your iPhone/Android (and Why You Might Want To)
We spend hours upon hours each day staring at screens. At work, they’re usually our big, bright computer displays, but when we aren’t looking at those, we’re often looking at the little screens in the palms of our hands. Smartphone usage is through the roof these days, and that actually represents a bit of a […]

Three Critical Things to Do When You Get a New PC
So you’ve just unboxed a new computer. That glossy screen feels like a blank slate of literal possibilities, right? To get started on the right foot, there are a few important things you need to do to get your system ready. Once you’ve popped all the bubble wrap, here are the first steps you should […]

GDPR’s Shortcomings Give Guidance for Future Privacy Laws
Everyone celebrates the holiday season differently, but one experience we all shared this December was the flood of emails from seemingly every company we’ve ever interacted with (Dashlane among them). The reason? The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, prompting companies that do business online (everyone) to update their […]

Facebook And Google Top Dashlane’s List Of 2019’s Worst Password Offenders
Dashlane’s fourth annual list of the Worst Password Offenders is out—from a Congressman, to Lisa Kudrow, to the biggest tech companies in the world. What is clearer than ever is that as more and more of our lives have migrated online, everyone needs an easier way to browse the web safely and seamlessly. “The drudgery […]

The Age of Data as a Liability
This week, CNBC hosted a conversation between execs from DuckDuckGo, Facebook, and Mozilla on businesses’ responsibility for the customer data they collect. “I think there was an article of faith maybe ten years ago that all data should be kept because it will ultimately someday be valuable,” Alan Davidson, VP of global policy at Firefox […]

The State of Digital Identity
At Spark The Change, a conference in Paris, focused on innovation and changing the world, I shared my view on the State of Digital Identity. Being the CTO of a company like Dashlane gives me a special insight and view on the topic, which I’m excited to share. But first, let me tell you a […]

Master Holiday Shopping with Dashlane
The holiday season is upon us once more, and you’re probably thinking of all the gifts you need to buy. It’s hard enough navigating the endless promotions, discounts, and sales—wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to expedite the entire process? Enter Dashlane. Dashlane zips you through online checkouts by logging you in […]