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The Household Test Lab
Hands-on evaluations of privacy tools, password managers, parental controls, VPNs, routers, cameras, and smart-home products tested in a normal home environment.
Sep 17, 2026
I Put Our Smart-Home Devices on a Separate Network
This article explains how to secure a smart home by isolating Internet of Things (IoT) devices on a separate network. Wr...
Sep 15, 2026
Do Family VPNs Help With Privacy? A Normal-Household Test
This article explores whether a family needs a VPN through a month-long household test. Written by a former threat analy...
Sep 11, 2026
What I Look for Before Recommending a Password Manager
This hands-on review explores how four popular family password managers—Bitwarden, 1Password, Dashlane, and NordPass—per...
Sep 09, 2026
The Family Password Manager Test: Setup, Sharing, Recovery, and Friction
This hands-on review explores how three family password managers—1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane—perform in a real ho...