password manager

Your browser’s built-in password manager could be exploited to share your email address with advertisers without your permission. Nearly every web browser now comes with a password manager tool, a lightweight version of the same service offered by plugins like LastPass and 1Password. But according to new research from Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy, those...

For those who practice good online security habits it’s likely that you’ve either heard of LastPass or you’re already using it (or another password manager like 1Password). Today, LastPass has announced a new family-focused service to sit alongside their personal and enterprise focused offerings. According to a blog post on the company's website, "LastPass Families" is a new...

In an official blog post, single sign-on provider and password manager OneLogin has disclosed that hackers have gained access to its database and have stolen sensitive customer data. According to The Star, although OneLogin didn’t specify the data accessed in the breach, the company did inform its customers that the hackers have found a way to access encrypted data,...

After announcing its acquisition of New York-based startup PassOmatic, password manager Dashlane has introduced a new service that can change a bunch of your passwords all at once, making your precious accounts less hackable. The automatic password changer lets users select the logins they want to update and then generates a new strong password that’s synced across all...

Creating strong, unique passwords is one thing, but remembering every single one of them you created for each website, now that’s a challenge. That’s why developers created password managers, and there are plenty of them to choose: from 1Password through to OneSafe, the price and features range is broad enough to make you shake your...