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Google enhances password manager to boost security across platforms
/in Mobile Security
Dive Brief:
- Google is rolling out key updates to its password management capabilities as part of an effort to boost security across multiple operating systems and browsers for mobile and desktop users, the company said in an announcement Thursday.
- Google Password Manager users will now have the same unified experience whether using Chrome or Android, and iPhone users can now manage passwords through the iOS platform.
- Google will automatically warn users about compromised credentials, on top of reused and weak passwords. In addition, Google will warn users about compromised passwords on a range of operating systems and platforms, including Android, Chrome OS, Windows, iOS, MacOS and Linux.
Dive Insight:
The security enhancements are part of a larger push by Google and its competitors to help users create more secure ways to authenticate their identities. As millions of corporate workers and third-party contractors have shifted to remote work, managing authentication has become a much more difficult and sensitive task for organizations.
“Password management software fills an important niche use case,” Ant Allan, Gartner VP Analyst said via email. “It can integrate applications that don’t warrant or support integration with an identity provider – (such as) a federated single sign-on or ‘access management’ solution.
The shift to remote work has created additional work for enterprise security leaders, because they have limited visibility into how workers do their jobs. Some employees use applications that are not approved by corporate policy while others are using personal email or unsecured devices to access corporate servers.
These workers often share computers with other family members, too.
“We’re now making a more active effort to consolidate our password manager offerings on different platforms,” Andreas Tuerk, group product manager at Google, said via…
Keeper Password Manager Review: Checks All the Boxes
/in Mobile Security
With the constant rise of new security threats, password managers have become even more of a necessity. While many people think of LastPass and 1Password as the first names in the space, Keeper is another excellent service with competitive pricing and a plethora of features.
Keeper is worth considering if you’re looking for an alternative to the prominent password managers, even if it doesn’t bring anything too unique to the table.
Keeper: Costs and What’s Covered
Keeper does have a free version, but it’s limited to a single mobile device — there’s no free desktop or web option. The free version does offer unlimited password storage, two-factor authentication (2FA), and access to Keeper’s password generator, but it won’t be very useful to anyone with more than one device.
Luckily, Keeper’s paid plan, Keeper Unlimited is competitively priced at $34.99 per year. This is in line with what competitors charge: LastPass’s premium option costs $36 per year, while 1Password’s costs $35.88 per year. Keeper Unlimited users are free to use Keeper across unlimited devices (phones, laptops, desktops, etc), and can also store up to five files in Keeper’s encrypted storage.
Keeper also has a Family plan, which provides access to the same features as Keeper Unlimited for up to five users for $74.99 per year. This is more expensive than its competitors’ Family plans — LastPass costs $48 per year for up to six people and 1Password costs $59.88 per year for up to five people — but Keeper’s Family plan does offer 10GB of storage space (LastPass and 1Password only offer 1GB).
Keeper also has add-ons that can be purchased in a bundle (the Plus Bundle) or individually. The Plus Bundle includes dark web monitoring and additional storage space, and costs $58.47 per year for individuals and $103.48 per year for families. You can also purchase Keeper’s dark web monitoring (BreachWatch) and additional storage à la carte; BreachWatch costs $19.99 per year for individuals and $39.99 per year for…
Why You Should Be Using A Password Manager When Gaming Online
/in Internet Security
For people who spend a lot of time gaming online, a password manager is likely the last thing on their minds. In fact, a strong password manager like Lastpass is a non-negotiable internet security measure for anyone who loves online gaming. Let us explain.
Digital security 101
A password manager is a powerful software suite that can store all of your passwords in a secure library. The best ones generate strong new passwords for every account you create and can update them at any time if you feel your security has been compromised. Additionally, password managers can be used to store many other kinds of sensitive information — credit card and bank account numbers, addresses, phone numbers — making them a complete solution for digital security.
But I’m a gamer! What does this have to do with me?
Here’s why you should be installing a password manager if you play a lot of games: digital storefronts. If you’re using the same password to access multiple digital storefronts for games — Steam, Epic, EA Play, the Xbox Store, the PlayStation Store, the Nintendo e-shop just to name a few — then you’re putting your credit card information in danger. Even a strong password, used more than once, becomes a target for the enterprising account cracker. Using a password manager to generate a strong, unique password for each storefront prevents your accounts from ever being broken into.
I have a lot of different devices though
Most password managers are available across every platform from PC to mobiles. This is to ensure more well-rounded security across your entire suite of devices. That’s important because, as any gamer knows, you tend to collect a lot of devices. To use Lastpass as an example, you can get their app across PC, Mac, and Linux. It’s available on the iOS and Google Play app stores, and the Windows Store. Additionally, you can install it as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Safari. That’s complete, end-to-end coverage.
Does a password manager require a password?
It does! You’ll need to create a master password for any vault of logins you create. This password will need to not only be unique and quite strong, but also…