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

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.

Keeper Security website on a laptop

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.

OpenAI logo on wall

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.

creative illustration

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.

Person writing on computer.

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.

password manager security

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.

A traditional lock sitting on a computer keyboard

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.

AI big data world

AI will be a priority for most firms, but they still aren't ready for it

By Lewis Maddison published

A new survey from AMD has found that AI is vital to business, but some obstacles need to be overcome first.

AI

Businesses are spending to get their workforce ready for AI

By Lewis Maddison published

A study from IBM has found that executives have new priorities in light of AI - and some differ from their workers.

Hacker

Cybercriminals are using these simple tricks to bypass popular security software

By Lewis Maddison published

Security researchers at HP Wolf Security have uncovered some simple but highly effective ways that malware goes undetected.

Quantum computing

Google Chrome is making big moves to help protect the web from quantum computers

By Lewis Maddison published

Google will be rolling out a new hybrid cryptographic algorithm to protect the internet from potential devastation.

a person holding a phone with the WhatsApp logo on it

Looks like WhatsApp is bringing in passkeys to secure your chats even further

By Lewis Maddison published

A new beta version of WhatsApp has revealed the messenger's intentions to support passwordless logins.

Hacker

CISA outlines guidance to prevent big tech being hacked again so easily

By Lewis Maddison published

Teenager Lapsus$ attackers managed to breach industry titans with well-known tactics, so CISA suggests some new approaches.

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The US government is launching a competition to find the best AI for fixing flaws

By Lewis Maddison published

DARPA holding competition to see which teams can best fix software flaws with AI.

NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip

Nvidia unveils upgraded chip to power the next gen of AI

By Lewis Maddison published

New Grace Hopper superchip shows Nvidia has become the leader in the AI chip race, and gives no signs of slowing down.

ChatGPT Chat with AI or Artificial Intelligence. woman chatting with a smart AI or artificial intelligence using an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI.

More and more businesses are blocking ChatGPT on work devices

By Lewis Maddison published

The AI chatbot that's taken the world by storm is now being met with hostility, BlackBerry report finds.

play store

These malicious Android apps are seriously bad news for your phone - here's why

By Lewis Maddison published

McAfee uncovers Android apps on the Google Play Store that drain battery with fraudulent ads running in the background.

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