Password Managers
Choosing a Password Manager
Managing multiple accounts can be challenging, but password managers make it easier by securely storing and auto-filling strong, unique passwords. They help protect both your personal and SCU accounts from cyber threats while simplifying your login experience. It's an essential tool for keeping track of hundreds of unique, long, and complex passwords.
You should use a unique, long, and complex password (15+ characters, including at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one special character, and one number) for each and every account. In fact, long and complex passwords are a main benefit of password managers because they make it easy to create, save, and use them online.
Password managers are safe and make it easy to keep track of your passwords. They often include a browser plugin, and an app for your smartphone to make logging into websites quick and easy. Additionally, they often have special features such as:
- Alerting you when a third party you have an account with is breached
- Generating long, complex, and random passwords for you
- Syncing between devices
- Family accounts
- Encrypted storage for secure documents
- And much more!
A few of the most popular and highly rated password managers are Bitwarden, 1Password, Dashlane, NordPass and Roboform.
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for Password Managers: If you are using a password manager, make sure to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your account. Adding MFA to your password manager provides an extra layer of security, preventing unauthorized access even if your master password is compromised.