Password Managers
Choosing a Password Manager
Password managers are 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, and Roboform.