If you are having trouble logging in to your Microsoft account today, you are not alone as many users are finding themselves locked out.

I've spent a lot of time investigating how the role of your Microsoft account is changing as Windows 10 evolves, and whether you should---or shouldn't---sign-in to Windows 10 with this account.

Microsoft Authenticator has been updated on both Android and iPhone in recent days with an interesting new feature called phone sign-in.

If you're using a Microsoft account (MSA), you need to secure it with two-step verification. And then use an authenticator app to make it painless.

Like its predecessor, Windows 10 lets you sign-in using your Microsoft account. But you don't need to do so to integrate with many of the services associated with that account.

While you can easily configure and use your Microsoft account on Windows, Android, and iOS, the Mac requires a bit more work.

The Microsoft account website has been overhauled with a new dashboard that lets you manage your privacy settings. You should do so.

If you're anything like me, your Microsoft account is the core of your online identity. It's time for a check-up.

Here's a New Year's Resolution to embrace: It's time to take control of your online identity, which is comprised of multiple accounts.

Starting next week, Skype users will be able to sign-in to other Microsoft services---like Outlook.com, OneDrive and Xbox Live---using their Skype IDs. And vice-versa.

Microsoft announced today that major Android device makers such as Samsung, Dell and others will preinstall a wide range of its apps—including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype—on new devices coming to market in the near future. These deals will significantly increase the penetration of the software giant’s mobile apps and, hopefully, increase […]

While we will all one day move past the inherent insecurity of using crackable passwords to protect our most important online accounts—and the personal information and data they contain—you can take matters into your own hands today. And one of the most obvious things you should do is protect these accounts with two-factor authentication. Here’s […]