Microsoft Edge Allows Users to Scan for Exposed Passwords

Now that Microsoft Edge is finally a mature browser, Microsoft can focus on delivering big updates to users out there, and one of the company’s key priorities is keeping our data safe.   Microsoft Edge comes with a built-in Password Monitor whose purpose is to help protect our passwords and make sure no credentials have been compromised. “Passwords are the metaphorical keys that protect your data on the web, help manage your online accounts, and offer personalized and delightful experiences. For these very reasons, they are attractive to criminals. Many websites require you to create an account with a password, and many people reuse the same passwords on many sites to make it easier to remember them. These sites can inadvertently divulge the passwords through phishing scams or large-scale data breaches. The passwords may then get traded on the dark web and used by criminals to take over accounts,” Microsoft explains. As I said several times, it’s essential for ever...