password managers

[Irfaan Ismail]

Hi all

I have so many passwords and can't remember mostrich for them. I would like to know if Last pass is good and is it safe. I amean scared that someone will get access to my passwords. I would love to know if it is good and safe and secure. Also havery anybody's accounts been hacked etc. A friend f mine said it contains spare because it stores passwords in the cloud.
Thank you in advance and your help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[jefboyardee]

Why You Should Use a Password Manager and How to Get Started

I use an ancient text extender to spell out phrases triggered by codes in my head. I still don't have a manager either.

 

[Motorhomer]

I've used Splash ID Safe for years, originally on a Palm Pilot. You can synch it with a desktop or there's a cloud version (which I now use) so that I can access all my passwords from anywhere. It works on the phone if there's no Internet access. I now have just one password to remember, which is the password for Splash ID. All the rest are stored on heavily encrypted servers or on your phone. https://splashid.com/

 

[pool_shark]

I keep my passwords in a doc.
I have all of the sites on a line for a specific password.

I only put the userID with it if the userID is odd, and I don't put the entire password in the doc, just the first one or two characters, from that I know the rest of it.

 

[dvhttn]

I use KeePass - both desktop and phone. I just sync the database file between the two locally, NOT via the 'cloud', so almost zero opportunity for ne'er-do-wells to get access to anything in it.

Dave

 

[DropGut]

I just use a spreadsheet for my passwords because if those places ever get hacked you can say goodbye to your passwords.

 

[Slug]

Another vote for KeePass here, synced between PC and phone via Dropbox. Mark the .kbx file as a "favourite" and it will instantly sync whenever a change is made. A random 17-character master password keeps it private.

 

[JimmieCD]

On my PC I have used Keepass for years and it is the best. However,
on Android I don't care for Keepass. For me, on my Note4, Password Safe is the best.
JC

 

[wxboss]

I use Lastpass both on my computer and phone and it's the first password manager/generator that I really like. Prior to using ii, I have to admit that I used the same password (with some minor variations) on many sites. Now I have Lastpass generate passwords for all my accounts and I don't have to worry about remembering them all as the app and browser plugin is easy to use and will populate my log in credentials for all my sites.

I also take advantage of their two-step authentication and have a password reset reminder that is not easy for others to guess. For me, at least, it is one of the best out there.

 

[sammanthaaa]

I use LastPass to manage my password when I was using Windows and Android. Now I use keychain on Mac. Still using LastPass on phone.

 

[jefboyardee]

The sky is falling...

Kill the Password: A String of Characters Won’t Protect You

Your email. Your bank account. Your address and credit card number. Photos of your kids or, worse, of yourself, naked. The precise location where you’re sitting right now as you read these words. Since the dawn of the information age, we’ve bought into the idea that a password, so long as it’s elaborate enough, is an adequate means of protecting all this precious data. But in 2012 that’s a fallacy, a fantasy, an outdated sales pitch. And anyone who still mouths it is a sucker—or someone who takes you for one.

No matter how complex, no matter how unique, your passwords can no longer protect you.​

 

[jefboyardee]

I use LastPass to manage my password when I was using Windows and Android.

And I am now as well. It's one of the few apps for which, out of trepidation, I not only spent real money, I'll spend it every year.