2024-04-11 20:44:42
There are several ways to secure your digital life using passwords: a sheet of paper, a spreadsheet, a web browser, or even (even worse), your memory. But none do it better than having a password manager installed on all your devices. Here’s why.
Our memory can only remember a few simple passwords, but nothing like “hS)Fc-2!GPd8*b3Y0+Ç”. The sheet of paper is easily lost, while the Excel or Numbers spreadsheet and web browsers do not allow you to manage all your identifiers in one place on all your devices.
With one exception, the macOS manager which approaches flawlessness by securing all your passwords on all your Apple-labeled devices with the in-house iCloud service, however this cannot extend beyond the Apple ecosystem to other areas. other Windows or Android devices and systems.
So, which digital safes should you choose for your devices?
Note this carefully, because this digital safe Bitwarden borders on perfection in addition to being free!
Secure, free, without any constraints and from free software, the applications are neat and user-friendly, which makes this service the best choice for most users. “Free software” means that the code is freely available for anyone to inspect, find flaws, and fix them. Bitwarden has also undergone a third-party audit for 2022 to ensure its security.
There are Bitwarden apps for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as extensions for major web browsers. Bitwarden also supports Windows Hello and Touch ID biometric authentication on its desktop apps for Windows and macOS, not to mention passwordless authentication, meaning you can log in with a one-time passcode, biometric authentication or a security key.
Bitwarden
And for US$10 per year, you get Premium Service with 1GB of encryption-secured file storage and two-factor authentication with devices like YubiKey, FIDO U2F, and Duo, plus security reporting. safe and priority customer support.
There is also a service for families of up to six users for US$40 per year.
1Password
More expensive, but better refined than Bitwarden, the manager 1Password offers better usability with tips integrated into the applications, making it easier for beginners to get started.
1Password has neat, user-friendly apps that work on Windows PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and major web browsers.
The Watchtower feature helps you identify and change weak, reused, or compromised passwords, and 1Password fixes these issues in clear, digestible language. This uses strong encryption and good security practices.
Original and clever, Travel mode allows you to delete all sensitive data from your devices before going abroad, then restore it with a simple click once you have crossed the border. This prevents anyone, including law enforcement at international borders, from accessing your entire password vault if one of your devices is lost or seized.
Here are the Canadian prices for 1Password services. The Families package is worth up to five people.
1Password
If you use antivirus…
It is very likely that a password manager is offered in your antivirus software. For example, Bitdefender that I use on my Mac includes Password Manager, a manager that can be activated for $20 CA for the first year ($30 in subsequent years).
Like other managers, this one is well-secured, cross-platform, and helps you easily store and organize all your online passwords using a single master password – the only one you’ll need to remember.
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