What Are the Best Password Managers?
So with all of the security scenarios out there lately, everyone is basically thinking: "Are my passwords good enough?" I think it is time to get serious about security and figuring out a scenario that will help "defunct" the hackers that are out there waiting to destroy your life.
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The following are the top five password managers, according to lifehacker.com:
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The following are the top five password managers, according to lifehacker.com:
- LastPass — LastPass gets the Number 1 slot for a number of reasons. In short, LastPass remembers your passwords so you don't have to, and makes it easy to audit your passwords, use stronger passwords in general, and even automatically change a password for you if a service has been hacked or compromised. Check out their website for more information.
- DashLane — Dashlane comes in second as it was launched in 2012, and has risen to prominence since largely because of its attention to its interface (which is sharp and easy to use), simple security, easy auto-login, form auto-fill, and logging of purchases and orders from online shops. Check out their website for more information.
- KeePass — If free (as in speech and as in beer) and open source are your go-to requirements for a security product, KeePass is perfect for you. Your passwords in KeePass are stored inside an encrypted database that you control, on your own system, and are never synced or uploaded anywhere unless you want to take them from machine to machine. KeePass is also a portable app, meaning it's super easy to take with you and use on multiple computers, even if that machine is locked down and all you have is a thumb drive.
- 1Password — 1Password is well loved and well-regarded for offering a powerful and secure password manager and digital wallet in a really sharp-looking package that shines on every platform it runs on. It's flexible, easy to use, works seamlessly in just about every web browser, and packs in the same features that you've come to expect from a premium password manager and secure document storage tool. 1Password looks great, comes with a strong password generator to help you pick good passwords every time you change one, secure notes for other passwords or notes that you want to keep private, a digital wallet for bank accounts and payment info, and a password "recipe" builder that lets you customize your passwords to your demands instead of just accepting whatever algorithm the password generator spits out at you.
- RoboForm — RoboFform has been around a long time (since 1999), and has always had a large number of dedicated, die-hard users who've rallied around it, both as a great tool for form-autofill on the web, and as a password manager. Roboform also gives you the option to keep your passwords and data encrypted and local, or sync to the web and across devices if you choose to, but the choice is completely up to you.
Good luck!



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