Password manager
 

Looking at Google for a password manager there are several.

Any recommendations as to a good one?

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Bitwarden is very good

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I use Bitwarden Free it's one of the best, I tried to move my aging parents onto one though and that didn't go too well so they're back to coded paper passwords, I have a feeling you may struggle based on your recent IT help posts, but you should try and give it a go and not give up too soon.

https://bitwarden.com/pricing/

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Google Chrome has one built in which sinks to your Google account

it's relatively simple to use
if you have an android phone it will automatically sync to that

I looked at all the others and they all seem to have the same risk

unless you are a government entity I think it will be just fine security wise

the biggest thing you will be avoiding using a password manager is using the same password on more than one site

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Not a dig ,what happens and how likely it something like this being hacked. Main reason I rely on memory :shocked: just counted 27 :erm:

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you can never know what the risk is because you don't know weather somebody in the company has done something stupid to compromise things

but it's a much more likely danger of you getting lazy and using the same old passwords
we all do it in the end lol

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I don't really have a professional answer to this other than I think it's pretty secure, all my passwords are completely random gobbledygook which I can't possibly remember, I have 2FA enabled so if someone tried to log in on the website I would get a notification to allow it or not, i usually use their mobile app and if im on PC which is very rarely a browser plug in for it with just one password.

At the end of the day I have likely 100s of log ins on there for various sites so if something did happen it wouldn't be a disaster as I don't put anything really important on it, any banking passwords are on paper and in code so no one could possibly use that info if they got hold of that.

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Never really looked into them, how do you get in to it? Single password?

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I also use Bitwarden (Free version).

Yes, a master password, so make sure its a good one, and you can remember it.

I think you can also set up 2FA on bitwarden, not sure on that.

You can set the browser extension not to time out, so you rarely need to login once done.

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I have 2FA set on mine then open with a pin on previously logged in browsers

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Perhaps it my paranoia but if your one password is worked out every thing is opened, seems like a daft idea to me:cool:

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That is why all your important log ins need to have 2FA set up on them. Especially things like Amazon which can take payments once logged in

All my accounts that have any sort of finance assigned to it would need access to my mobile phone and biometric data to be able to log in. None of them just need a password

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Sorry have very little idea what you are talking about. :confused:

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Most websites now especially if you add financial information offer a security feature called 2 Factor Authentication. So you sign into your website then the site sends a code (often 6 digits) to your mobile phone that you have to add to the site before it lets you in. My mobile phone is locked and needs a my finger print to open so basically it becomes very difficult for someone to access any site I spend money on even if they were to steal my password.

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https://www.techtarget.com/searchsec...authentication

For example, I use 2FA for anything financial - if I pay for something online, Amex or my Bank will send me an 6 digit code (either by text message or email) that I have to enter on the Purchase authorisation page, before it will be accepted/processed.

So any fraudster would have to not only have my credit/debit card, they would need my phone (which is secured by biometrics) or access to my email account (which, on my phone and tablet, is additionally protected by biometrics, so even if I had left my phone/tablet unlocked, they still couldn’t access my email).

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Hence you use one that cant be "worked out". Plus as noted, there is 2FA.

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Really tell that all the businesses that have had there computers hacked (for want of a better word) What happens if the provider gets hacked O, let me guess they cant:D this sounds more and more like a marketing dept Dream think of something that no one needs and convince them they do.

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We have said we use 2FA
If you do not have it set then you are far more vulnerable than those of us using a password manager. Yes if there is a data breach all are passwords are unsafe but we still have 2FA protecting us. What is protecting you from a data beach on any of your log in hosts?

incidentally I use Bitwarden and my passwords are encrypted behind a single password but guess what? even if there was a breach they still need 2FA to access the encrypted passwords getting my Master Password will not give them access

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Yes, really. I wonder who knows more about IT security, you or me ?
If you going to act as if you know it all, dont waste our time asking for help.

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I did not ask for help :rolleyes: have you seen the warning put out by O2 . Remember a secret is only a secret if you don't tell ANYONE. Calling IT secure is "emperors new clothes syndrome". I assume that you do read the news. Banks , NHS major, businesses have problems, but I guess they didn't ask you for
help:shocked:https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/u...wsApp_AppShare

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They should all have the option to set up 2FA

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You appear to be confusing end-user access security (you and I as customers of various companies trying to prevent others from fraudulently accessing our accounts) with companies abilities to prevent hackers accessing their systems to gain information - whilst part of the same gamut of security, we all have some responsibility (and self-interest) in reducing others ability to defraud our accounts.

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You asked a question. :rolleyes:

Yes, its totally irrelevant to bitwarden.

Then dont tell anyone :dozey:

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I think we are seeing here a total lack of willingness to learn from people who know better. A few of us have gone into detail on how password managers are safe to use with 2FA but the fear of a mass data breach is too much to cope with. This is fine but in this case the lack of understanding of what 2FA is and an unwillingness to learn about it makes them more vulnerable anyway.

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I used to use LassPass which synced across my PC, Phone & tablet.


But they decided to go down the pay if you want 2 or more route, so I just deleted my details and account,

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Me too and I moved to Bitwarden Free which alot of people seem to have done.

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I was one of them, moved from LP to BW about 3/4 years ago now.