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Password manager
Looking at Google for a password manager there are several.
Any recommendations as to a good one?
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04-07-2024, 09:02
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Re: Password manager
Bitwarden is very good
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04-07-2024, 09:04
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Re: Password manager
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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04-07-2024, 14:07
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Re: Password manager
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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04-07-2024, 14:07
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Re: Password manager
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
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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Not a dig ,what happens and how likely it something like this being hacked. Main reason I rely on memory just counted 27
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04-07-2024, 14:21
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Re: Password manager
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Originally Posted by Itshim
Not a dig ,what happens and how likely it something like this being hacked. Main reason I rely on memory just counted 27
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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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04-07-2024, 15:27
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Re: Password manager
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Not a dig ,what happens and how likely it something like this being hacked. Main reason I rely on memory just counted 27
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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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04-07-2024, 17:50
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Re: Password manager
Never really looked into them, how do you get in to it? Single password?
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04-07-2024, 17:53
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Re: Password manager
I also use Bitwarden (Free version).
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Never really looked into them, how do you get in to it? Single password?
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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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04-07-2024, 18:12
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Re: Password manager
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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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04-07-2024, 18:57
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Re: Password manager
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Originally Posted by Paul
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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Perhaps it my paranoia but if your one password is worked out every thing is opened, seems like a daft idea to me
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04-07-2024, 19:08
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Re: Password manager
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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
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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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04-07-2024, 20:04
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Re: Password manager
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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.
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04-07-2024, 20:22
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Re: Password manager
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Sorry have very little idea what you are talking about.
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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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04-07-2024, 20:24
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Re: Password manager
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Sorry have very little idea what you are talking about.
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https://www.techtarget.com/searchsec...authentication
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What is two-factor authentication and why is it used?
Two-factor authentication (2FA), sometimes referred to as two-step verification or dual-factor authentication, is a security process in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves.
2FA is implemented to better protect both a user's credentials and the resources the user can access. Two-factor authentication provides a higher level of security than authentication methods that depend on single-factor authentication (SFA), in which the user provides only one factor -- typically, a password or passcode. Two-factor authentication methods rely on a user providing a password as the first factor and a second, different factor -- usually either a security token or a biometric factor, such as a fingerprint or facial scan.
Two-factor authentication adds an additional layer of security to the authentication process by making it harder for attackers to gain access to a person's devices or online accounts because, even if the victim's password is hacked, a password alone is not enough to pass the authentication check.
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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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