Category
Privacy & Security
3 reviews in this category. All long-term tested.
YubiKey Bio review: a fingerprint-bound security key that earns its premium
After three months of daily authentication use, the YubiKey Bio is the most usable hardware security key we've tested for non-technical household members. The price is real.
The YubiKey Bio adds an on-key fingerprint sensor to Yubico's flagship FIDO2 / WebAuthn / OTP platform. Three months of daily testing across four reviewers found the fingerprint sensor reliable, the multi-protocol support intact, and the user-presence story improved. Earns 8.3 with explicit pricing caveats and a household-fit note.
Bitwarden vs. 1Password (2026): the comparison nobody finishes the same way twice
Both are excellent. Both have weaknesses. We've tested them in parallel for six months and we'll explain when each is the right pick.
Bitwarden and 1Password are the two password managers we recommend without qualification. They differ on a small number of axes that should drive the choice — open-source posture, family / team management, polish, and price. After six months of parallel use, our default recommendation depends on the user's threat model, not on a winner.
Proton VPN review (2026): the rare VPN that mostly does what it says
After six months of testing across nine countries, Proton VPN remains the only commercial VPN we'll comfortably recommend, with the caveat that no commercial VPN is the right answer to most threat models.
Across six months of daily use, Proton VPN delivered consistent throughput on its Plus tier, demonstrably independent server architecture, and a verifiable no-logs claim backed by an annual third-party audit. The free tier remains the strongest in the industry. Earns Editor's Pick at 8.8 — but read the threat-model section before you buy.