Security News > 2021 > January > Microsoft Edge goes homomorphic: Nobody will see your credentials... but you'll need to sign in to use it

Microsoft has detailed how the Password Monitor feature in Edge works after it pushed version 88 of the browser into the Stable channel.

The Password Monitor technology had already been made available to Insiders during 2020 and notifies users in the event their saved passwords are found in a third-party breach.

While such technology has been a mainstay of other browsers and password managers, Microsoft's twist is to ensure that neither Microsoft itself, nor anyone else, can learn a user's passwords.

As well as password monitoring, a more traditional Password Generator has turned up in the release alongside improved controls for which websites have access to the user's location, microphone, and camera.

While the focus on privacy and security is laudable, some might be disappointed to learn that in order to use Password Monitor, a user must be signed into Edge with a work, school, or personal Microsoft account.

The password generator similarly requires sign-in, and password sync must be turned on.

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