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Post by Peterj on May 3, 2018 16:31:18 GMT
Today is World Password Day. Having unique, hard to remember passwords can be a real PAIN! I've bee using LastPass for a number of years and find it extremely useful. I remember one password to log into LastPass and this app does the rest. It's a free app ... www.lastpass.com/ |
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Post by Bailey on May 4, 2018 3:14:45 GMT
Yes, there are many password managers available on the www and I'm always generally wary of any free apps. On their web site they state but I couldn't find how the passwords are hidden from them or how secure they are. I use a password manager that comes bundled with my paid Internet security application and they make the same claim. But even with them, I don't store in the password manager any critical passwords like my online banking accounts. I store only passwords to things that would do little damage if they were hacked or stolen somehow (like my pse&m account  ). Using any types of these password managers means you are storing your passwords on some else's computer (server) and relying on them to maintain their security. |
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Post by Peterj on May 4, 2018 16:02:08 GMT
<snip> <snip> Using any types of these password managers means you are storing your passwords on some else's computer (server) and relying on them to maintain their security. My findings conflict your statement ....... lifehacker.com/5529133/five-best-password-managers
For the majority of folks LastPass is a viable option to increase their online security and privacy . I feel confident making this statement as I'm a retired Internet Security Specialist.
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Post by Bailey on May 5, 2018 0:13:14 GMT
hmmmmm........"5 best password managers." The first thing I think of when I see titles similar to that rating anything is how many were actually compared and which ones. Otherwise just describing about their opinion of the 5 best is just a vague guide line for me.
I didn't say to not use Lastpass. The one I use makes exactly the same claims. I'm sure people can research password managers for themselves and decide for themselves which suits them best to meet their security criteria.
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Post by Sepiana on May 6, 2018 1:31:01 GMT
Having unique, hard to remember passwords can be a real PAIN! I've bee using LastPass for a number of years and find it extremely useful. I remember one password to log into LastPass and this app does the rest. It's a free app ... www.lastpass.com/For the majority of folks LastPass is a viable option to increase their online security and privacy . I feel confident making this statement as I'm a retired Internet Security Specialist.
Pete, thanks so much for posting this thread! Our members will undoubtedly benefit from this information, especially coming from someone with your professional background.
I have to confess I don't use a password manager. I will definitely heed your advice.
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Post by Bailey on May 6, 2018 3:53:16 GMT
Coming from a web programming background I know how easy it is for unscrupulous people to pretend to be something they are not online (and I''m not saying that is the case here) and make all sorts of claims.
In about 30 minutes I could build a web page and upload it onto the www, pretend to be some sort of expert and then make all sorts of claims and rate things to suit myself on it.
I am very wary of online reviews in general because many reviewers are paid or offered something in return for positive comments on a product.
So I would think the common sense thing to do when shopping for anything really, is to look at multiple reviews, especially if you don't know a reviewer personally and trust them. Personally I put more weight on ratings on web sites where I know the reviewers are not being offered incentives for positive comments.
I learnt very early on not to just blindly trust everything I see on the www.
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