Password Managers

Jer

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I think one thing that more people need to do is turn on multi-factor authentication on any financial related accounts. If somebody gets into my Hulu or ESPN account, it's going to send me an email about it but it's no harm. That's different if they log into my 401k, HR/Payroll system, PayPal, even shopping accounts, etc. Get an app like Microsoft Authenticator so you can have them all in one place. Even turning on where it sends you a code via text is better than strictly passwords.
 

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I think one thing that more people need to do is turn on multi-factor authentication on any financial related accounts. If somebody gets into my Hulu or ESPN account, it's going to send me an email about it but it's no harm. That's different if they log into my 401k, HR/Payroll system, PayPal, even shopping accounts, etc. Get an app like Microsoft Authenticator so you can have them all in one place. Even turning on where it sends you a code via text is better than strictly passwords.

And following on from that, for email, since for most people a compromised email account will compromise a lot of other services
 
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TedKumsher

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. . . LastPass doesn’t have users master passwords and they can’t access people’s vaults even if they wanted to . . .
I'm pretty sure this part is true-ish but also . . . misleading? End users are trusting the vendor not to create a backdoor hack into themselves at any time. For example, I don't think it would take much of anything for a given vendor to harvest their customers' account passwords to their site when they login. Vendors (often/usually) control the backend code and they control the user interface/portal.

Vendors will tell you that they can't access your data, which might be true today, but many of them could change the code to copy (steal) your data the next time you access it.
 

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Checking back on this thread. Any updated favorites for password managers?
 
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Checking back on this thread. Any updated favorites for password managers?
We've been using Keeper for a few years now and don't have any issues with it at all. We have the permium one for like $40/year.
 

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Although LastPass has had its problems, I have continued to use it with no particular problems of my own with it. No indications that login info has been compromised.
 

gypsyroad

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I'm sure this has been stated in here....whether you use a password manager or not (and you absolutely should), even if you're using the simplest/dumbest passwords possible....DO NOT REUSE PASSWORDS.

The #1 thing you can do to protect yourself is to not reuse passwords. It sucks because just remembering one password sure is handy, but you just can't do it. The complicated passwords, MFA and other security things are great, but if you're reusing passwords, it's probably for nothing.

Use unique passwords. Your bank *might* be doing a great job of protecting that single password of yours, but if you're also plugging that in as your cute animal of the day subscription run by someone with a Dell server blade in their basement, you're cooked.
 

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I switched from lastpass to 1password. Cost money but is the nicest one I've used. Bitwarden is good for being free.