Do you use a password manager/vault?

Aloha, Zapper:
I use 1Password. It is a great software; it will generate passwords, has browser plug in--to use right from Safari, will save credit card numbers, software serial numbers and you can access the same passwords from all you devices with one password the you will need to remember!! Overall easy to use once you figure it out;-)

Of course I am Mac user:-D and don't if any there is one for android or a version that runs on Microsoft's various system software...

I've been using Password Safe for years. It's open-source, which means that what it does behind the scenes is scrutinized by more than just the developer. It's also no-cost, and I can't think of a single thing about it that I don't like.

I use Cambridge-Limited.

It's a 3x5 hardbound book. I write everything in it and leave it on my desk. That way, when I'm somewhere else, and need a password.....well it's safe on my desk.

I use keepass. It works great. It works on windows, mac, Linux, phones, etc and is open source and free. I bet I have over 50 passwords I manage in there and it works like a champ. You are so much more secure having different comes passwords for everything than one password that you use for everything.

been using lastpass for quite a few years - no hassle extensions for almost any browser, i use it for passwords and card details

KeePass. Free and does everything. You can even run it from a thumb drive.

I use a book too . . .

I have one of those. I'm trying to change my ways because I'd be S.O.L. if something happened to that book, not to mention if someone not nice got hold of it. Gah!! :excruciating:

(Heh - I used to use the serial numbers with a couple of other type of characters on dollar bills that I'd stash in my wallet. With the ever-growing number of sites I use requiring usernames/passwords, and my wallet getting too fat to comfortably fit in a pocket, I had to come up with another plan.)

Thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions, folks. They'll give me something to chew on for a bit. Much appreciated.

I also use Password Safe. It's recommended by Bruce Schneier who knows some stuff about ciphers and seems fairly sensible. Also, a Linux version is available so I can sync my password file between Linux and Windows.

Keepass

Windows
Android
Linux
Mac (I think)

Password generator, you can control the length and type of character.

And as RoadBurner says, you can put it on a jumpdrive and take it with you.

Did he mention it's free? And Open Source.

> KeePass. Free and does everything. You can even run it from a thumb drive.

Not only that, when you need a password, just double click on it in KeePass and it gets copied to the clipboard without it ever being displayed. After so many seconds (which you can configure), it clears the clipboard for you.

I recently started using Keeper and I love it. https://keepersecurity.com/

I use Norton 360 on my Windows systems, I've been using it for many a year and find it very good and easy to use. Now, since I don't know what your trying to "pass-protect", If it's a "user-name/password" for various web sites (such as this one) and/or banking, Norton 360 is the tool. I have many "user-accounts" all with unique user names and passwords and Norton 360 allows me to "single-click" and will auto fill. It's also great and safe for personal info and credit cards for on-line shopping. There are very many great features for keeping your web experience safe and protected. I am partial to Norton products as I have been using them since the 90's and when I worked as Quality Assurance/Technical Support for software developers, I had the pleasure of working with some Norton Developers.

To play devils advocate....

With everything computer being hacked (including car fob things from what I hear) these days, are any of these password keepers being hacked? What would prevent a password keeper from becoming a hackers heaven for obtaining information?

To play devils advocate....

I've wondered that myself, John. Maybe someone could weigh in about that concern about hackers and password safes.

To play devils advocate....

I'd be leery of any password manager that resides in the cloud -- you'd be exposing yourself to one more opportunity to get hacked. Much preferable is to have the encrypted data file in the cloud (if you want it there, which I do), but the application that opens it running only on the local machine.

I also believe that open-source security applications in widespread use are preferable to proprietary apps -- there are people in the open-source community who do integrity checking that helps keep malware from invading the software. With proprietary applications, there's no easy way to tell what's happening behind the scenes, and a bad actor can slip in -- or be "bought in" -- and breach security.

To play devils advocate....

Thanks Jim.

To play devils advocate....

I'm just still leery of anything computer getting hacked. With enough incentive, hackers will go after stuff on personal machines as they already do.

Are password managers really safer than writing down passwords and keeping them in the sock drawer? To me, a person from across the world could feasibly hack a computer easier than flying across the ocean, finding my house and sock drawer.