Password managers work by generating strong, unique and random passwords for every site you visit (14 characters seems to be the sweet spot for maximum security, according to Crandell). “One key aspect of a password manager is that it be available to you on every device on every platform that you use,” said Crandell, well aware of the changes happening at the competition. This includes the ability to sync your passwords across all of your devices, including tablets, mobile phones and computers at the same time. LastPass will begin charging for some features that used to be free. That’s good to know, especially at a time when another popular password management app called LastPass is making changes on March 16 that have many users looking for a new option. I met up with him at a beachfront hotel in Santa Barbara, near the company’s headquarters.īitwarden makes a popular, open source password management software that also happens to be free. “Part of our philosophy is that basic password management should be free for everyone,” started Michael Crandell, CEO of Bitwarden. It’s why you need to use a password management app now. Let’s face it: reusing the same password over and over puts your personal data at serious risk. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.

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