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What is a good and trustworthy online password manager?
Question: What is a good and trustworthy online password manager?
I am using multiple PCs in different places and I’d like to be able to access my passwords from everywhere. Is there a good and trustworthy password manager available in the clouds? It would be nice if it is free too.
(password manager)
Best answer:
Answer by None
This definitely not a good idea. You really do not want to give out your passwords to a 3rd party. What happens when that host is compromised, or they have a less than ethical employee? There are plenty of password managers for smart phones and PDAs if you have one. This is a problem due to theft or loss, but it would be way better than letting a 3rd party handle your passwords. If you do use a password manager on a device (phone) make sure the password database is stored at a high level encryption (AES would be a good choice).
If you have many passwords to keep track of, a lot of people use a template to make their passwords. Let say you want a password for your Facebook account. You could start it off with Face then add something complex, yet you can remember, to the end of it (Face_br8735 for example). Then just move down the line. Say you wanted to do your gmail account: GMA_br8735. This is a pretty easy way to use different passwords for multiple sites, but keep them memorable. The only thing is if someone breaks your template, well they own you.
Both “none…” & “sol…” provide significant tips.
Anytime you complicate the technical aspects of anything (!) it becomes inherently more complex, and less and less secure. The very fact that something transits over another set of servers provides multiple weak points & potential exploitations.
Even “on-board” password managers present an element of risk (some more than others).
Stick with a dedicated plain looking “unit handbook” for passwords; hand written, in exaggerated letters (to reduce misinterpretation) & keep that near by. Then if your a victim of a burglary, thieves won’t be as likely to notice it & grab the ‘mother load’ of your most valuable on-line assets, along with your computer.