I just got done trying 1Password. For the price, it just doesn't give me enough extra capability over keychain and iCloud drive storage. It's nice looking, for sure, and if you need cross-platform and multiple device capability, I think it is probably worth the price. But for me, just working from my Mac, I can do the same thing using iCloud keychain and use iCloud as my "vault(s)". If I am missing something, please let me know.
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Lastpass or 1Password?
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I listed some reasons here why i use 1Password in this post
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/20617646/
I added all my credit card info into 1Password. If my wallet gets lost I have all the CC numbers and customer service contact info. It also allows me to fill for with the CC.
Also a great location to store rewards cards info and any other stuff you have in your wallet.
Also a great location to store rewards cards info and any other stuff you have in your wallet.
+1 for 1Password. My life is in there. It would be nice if the desktop apps were cheaper but you pay for quality and people need to eat.
Plus: AgileBits is Canadian
Plus: AgileBits is Canadian
Here's a top tip from me
Create a tag called "Physical Wallet" or similar and tag any items that are in your real wallet with it. This way you can tell exactly what you lost if it is lost or stolen.
It's very refreshing to hear from someone like myself who believes in PAYING for software.
I spent a tremendous amount of money putting myself through MIT to obtain my masters. I don't work for free and I don't expect anyone else to.
Given a choice I buy the pay version of apps without hesitation...
I love 1Password
It's very refreshing to hear from someone like myself who believes in PAYING for software.
I spent a tremendous amount of money putting myself through MIT to obtain my masters. I don't work for free and I don't expect anyone else to.
Given a choice I buy the pay version of apps without hesitation...
I love 1Password
...not to put too fine a point on it, but I actually meant to write: because it's free... I love 1Password, but it is free for iOS. Sorry!
I don't have any qualms about paying for software, I agree with you there - and I love the idea that I can help support a single or small team of developer(s), and some apps (like Wunderlist or Instapaper) I would easily pay a premium for; and, the "freemium" model has ruined Real Racing 3. Paying for quality is wonderful; it's why I use Apple products. ...but I do reserve my own feelings about college degrees, though...
...not to put too fine a point on it, but I actually meant to write: because it's free... I love 1Password, but it is free for iOS. Sorry!
There is an in app purchase $9.99 for 1Password.
Here's a top tip from me
Create a tag called "Physical Wallet" or similar and tag any items that are in your real wallet with it. This way you can tell exactly what you lost if it is lost or stolen.
Great idea, thanks!
I used to use 1Password but switched when I tried Android to LastPass. 1Password requires a purchase for every device last time I checked. LastPass is a $12 per year purchase which works on everything. Either way is good I just prefer to subscribe to $12 per year rather than the other. If you go with 1Password, I recommend using DropBox over the iCloud storage solution, it is easier for non-apple platforms to access.
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I chose Lastpass because I like the idea of having my vault in the cloud. It always me to access to all my password from any place with internet access.
To do the same thing in 1Password, one needs to sync the vault to Dropbox and access to the passwords via 1PasswordAnywhere. However, the main caveat is that one needs to remember the master password to unlock the vault, as well as the password for Dropbox account. It's a hassle unless one (without extraordinary memory capability) decides to create a weak Dropbox password for that to work. I won't be able to memorise my Dropbox password when it's a string of 20 random alpha-numerical + symbol characters.
To do the same thing in 1Password, one needs to sync the vault to Dropbox and access to the passwords via 1PasswordAnywhere. However, the main caveat is that one needs to remember the master password to unlock the vault, as well as the password for Dropbox account. It's a hassle unless one (without extraordinary memory capability) decides to create a weak Dropbox password for that to work. I won't be able to memorise my Dropbox password when it's a string of 20 random alpha-numerical + symbol characters.
Theirs one person using 1Password IOS and Locko on the Mac and i'm wondering how she does it.
I'm sure more people are also in agreement. Just use something. Unfortunately the days of having 4 or 5 passwords (one for logging to online banks, one for forums, one for "create an account to post a comment to this blog that you'll never come back to", etc) are long gone. You need unique random passwords on every site.
Both lastpass and 1password are excellent choices. Both services have demonstrated in the real world that security is very important to them. Lastpass forced all accounts to change their master password after minor traffic anomaly which even they said later was a little overreacting (Although IMO I want a company that I'm trusting with all my passwords to be paranoid). Security researchers are constantly poking at both 1password and lastpass for any weakness and when found both have been very proactive in fixing it.
One thing I will caution you on, stick with a well known service/product like 1password, lastpass, keepass (granted that one doesn't have any built in syncing of the password db among computers). Those are all the common ones that have a lot of people looking at to make sure it's safe. Don't use some WeStoreYourPasswordsForFreeTrustUs.com site that no one has heard of, especially if they "designed their own encryption standard" instead of one of the existing well known ones. That's not to say there are several others that are perfectly fine, but I'd rather use something that I know is going to work and is secure.
Also take a look at the options you have to secure access to it. I use lastpass premium and they have options to restrict access to only certain countries, multi factor authentication (some of these are available to free accounts I think), generation of one time passwords to use on guest computers. I'm sure 1password has similar controls.
And both can support importing passwords from other services so try one and if you don't like it try the other one
Lifehacker's comparison seems to basically reach the same conclusion, FWIW:
http://lifehacker.com/lifehacker-faceoff-the-best-password-managers-compare-1682443320
keepassX (baswd on Keepass)
www.keepassx.org/
The database works across multiple platforms, i's open source (PRISM!) & many advanced features
www.keepassx.org/
The database works across multiple platforms, i's open source (PRISM!) & many advanced features
I never used a password manager. Isn't having all your passwords stored in a single place on your computer a security risk in itself?
I just keep all my passwords in my mind by using an algorithm.
It's highly unlikely to be cracked via brute force if the file's encrypted with AES 256 and has a long password
I have over 240 passwords stored in 1Password. How do you come up with an algorithm that can produce unique passwords for that many that can't be cracked if one of two of the passwords are compromised? Lots of companies getting hacked and passwords stolen. If they aren't unique then other passwords can be inferred from the one cracked.
If the password manager is adequately encrypted with a good password it is very hard to crack. Using dice words makes for very strong passwords.
I only have a few dozen passwords. My algorithm works completely fine to produce unique passwords and they're also very complex.
1Password did make me curious though. I actually downloaded it to my iPad to experiment with it. So far it's fine, but I'm not sure if I need it. Especially since I'm concerned about the safety of locally stored passwords. It's not just the hackers - I mean if your password manager is the only place where you store your passwords and then you forget your master password you'll lose your entire digital life on the internet.
That's why you pick an easy to remember but difficult to guess master password. The dice words approach seems to be one of the best methods. The two passwords you want the most secure and impossible to forget are your password manager password and your primary email password. You need the email password to reset most other passwords.
This. So wish I had found this app a long time ago. Like 1Password over LastPass.
I've used both and both has pros and cons. Last pass is cheaper, but the UI leaves much to be desired for and they charge you a subscription for mobile use. 1password is more expensive, but far more user friendly and keeps your data encrypted locally. I find 1password better integrated with iOS and like the fact that everything is local/synced vs Dropbox. I also like that it's an upfront fee vs subscription.
and minikeepass on iOS
why minikeepass? cause it also uses a keyfile. So you need your pasword plus the keyfile to open the vault. Can save to dropbox to store your vault across computers/ios devices.
open source, so can check the code for any backdoors.
how much? free.