LastPass vs. Bit warden
Which password manager is better?
LastPass’s features allow you to identify security weaknesses and address them.
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WHILE THE WORLD’S leading technology companies are finally vowing to put an end to passwords by using a smartphonebased PIN, fingerprint, or face unlock (see News, page 10), passwords remain essential for now. Google Chrome and Windows Credential Manager will perform the basics of remembering your passwords and suggesting secure logins, but that quickly becomes a problem if you frequently switch platforms or software.
If you use more than one device, as most people do, then a password manager is the answer, as it works across platforms and syncs between devices. The result is that you never have to remember a password again, other than the one you use to access the password manager, of course.
Having had the password manager conversation with friends at dinner parties (yes, we are that person), we can already feel the eye rolls—and we get it. Moving to a password manager and then remembering to use it is a pain at first. But security is such an important part of your digital life that once you make the leap, you’ll soon wonder how you managed without one.