{"id":3747,"date":"2023-03-16T11:20:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T18:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=3747"},"modified":"2023-03-17T11:14:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:14:45","slug":"password-manager","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/glossary\/password-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Password Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3772\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-1024x732.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/internet-security-e1679070274194-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/>A password manager is software that helps users manage and store their passwords securely. With the increasing number of online accounts, it has become challenging to remember unique passwords for each account. Password managers solve this problem by generating and storing strong, <a href=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/?p=3730\">unique passwords<\/a> for each account. They also provide users with the convenience of automatically filling in login details for websites and apps, saving time and effort. Password managers ensure the safety of user data by encrypting passwords and providing multi-factor authentication options. Using a password manager can help users stay secure online and avoid the risk of data breaches caused by weak or <a href=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/?p=3730\">reused passwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5>Commonly Used Password Managers<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitwarden.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3781\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/horizontal-blue-logo.svg\" alt=\"bitwarden\" width=\"124\" height=\"19\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/1password.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3783\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/1P-wordmark.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keepass.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3790\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/keepass-logo.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/keepassxc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3793\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/keepassxc-logo.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"106\" height=\"22\" \/><\/a> [Not cloud based; advanced users]<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3786 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/lastpass-logo-crossed-out.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"21\" \/> [TekEdge Consulting no longer recommends using LastPass]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5>Password Manager Universal Best Practices<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Come up with a complex passphrase for your password manager.\u00a0 Something that you can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/tekedgeconsulting.com\/beta1\/2023\/01\/20\/how-to-create-a-secure-password-that-you-can-remember\/\">remember<\/a>, such as &#8220;<em>D0es Zimbabwe J0e, smell flytrap sn0w???!!!<\/em>&#8221; <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">[this is an example only &#8211; do <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>NOT<\/strong><\/span> use!]<\/span>. Ideally, whatever passphrase you come up with, you can also type in quickly and accurately.<\/li>\n<li><mark>Under <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong>NO<\/strong><\/span> circumstances should you use your password manager&#8217;s &#8220;master password&#8221; with any other service.\u00a0 Full stop &#8211; this is critical!<\/mark><\/li>\n<li>Configure the password manager with two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n<li>Utilize the password manager to create unique passwords for everywhere a password is required. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #cc0000;\"><strong>Never<\/strong><\/span> use the same password twice.<\/li>\n<li>Use the password manager to create obnoxiously complex passwords [25+ random characters, letters, numbers, special characters].\u00a0 Something like &#8220;<em>vDe;JW2~C3z=&#8217;\\5[F,Ndo}t&#8217;o\/Kk)y&#8217;s^JzlH}&lt;q92@-Gy?&gt;w{&gt;&#8217;0MwNfT*6$.L<\/em>&#8221; <span style=\"color: #cc0000;\">[this is an example only &#8211; do <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>NOT<\/strong><\/span> use!]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A password manager is software that helps users manage and store their passwords securely. With the increasing number of online accounts, it has become challenging to remember unique passwords for each account. Password managers solve this problem by generating and storing strong, unique passwords for each account. 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