OT: Password Managers

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• LeatherGryphon Posts: 12,171

  February 2018 edited February 2018

  SiennaBlue said:

  @LeatherGryphon

  How long have you used the Norton.  You use that as your security software, too, then?

  I've stuck with Norton since the last century.  Yes, there was a bad patch in the early 2000's but after 2008 they redesigned and I haven't had a complaint since then.  Nor have I had a virus.  But admittedly NortonSecurity is weak about identifying malware and doesn't catch them all (no product is perfect) so in addition to NortonSecurity to catch viruses & some malware I also perform periodic manually invoked scans by the free version of MalwareBytes which catches malware really well.  Yes, quite satisfied with Norton.

  And for people shocked by the price of Norton on the shelves in stores, you can get NortonSecurity for MUCH reduced prices through NewEgg.com on one-day sales a few times a year.  You just have to watch their daily sales email or check their website's sale page daily.  I have 5 machines that can use NortonSecurity and I get it for $8 per license when I get a 5-license for $40.  I frequently get a 3-license for $30 for friends.  And sometimes a 1-license is available for $20.  You just have to be persistently watchful.  Also, I never sign up for automatic renewal because they'll always charge your credit card full retail price for the renewal.  I always just buy a new license on sale sometime during the year and install the new license key a day or two before the old license expires.  I always keep a few extra licenses in stock waiting for friends or my computer repair customers. and I make at least $5 profit on each of them.

  Post edited by LeatherGryphon on February 2018
• SiennaBlue Posts: 224

  February 2018

  nicstt said:

  I use one for everything except my bank account

  I'm not storing those passwords locally or otherwise.

  
• SiennaBlue Posts: 224

  February 2018

  LeatherGryphon said:

  SiennaBlue said:

  @LeatherGryphon

  How long have you used the Norton.  You use that as your security software, too, then?

  I've stuck with Norton since the last century.  Yes, there was a bad patch in the early 2000's but after 2008 they redesigned and I haven't had a complaint since then.  Nor have I had a virus.  But admittedly NortonSecurity is weak about identifying malware and doesn't catch them all (no product is perfect) so in addition to NortonSecurity to catch viruses & some malware I also perform periodic manually invoked scans by the free version of MalwareBytes which catches malware really well.  Yes, quite satisfied with Norton.

  And for people shocked by the price of Norton on the shelves in stores, you can get NortonSecurity for MUCH reduced prices through NewEgg.com on one-day sales a few times a year.  You just have to watch their daily sales email or check their website's sale page daily.  I have 5 machines that can use NortonSecurity and I get it for $8 per license when I get a 5-license for $40.  I frequently get a 3-license for $30 for friends.  And sometimes a 1-license is available for $20.  You just have to be persistently watchful.  Also, I never sign up for automatic renewal because they'll always charge your credit card full retail price for the renewal.  I always just buy a new license on sale sometime during the year and install the new license key a day or two before the old license expires.  I always keep a few extra licenses in stock waiting for friends or my computer repair customers. and I make at least $5 profit on each of them.

  I can't remember exactly when I used Norton, but it was a VERY long time ago.  There were quite a few problems with it, though.  I do remember that.  Thank you for the tips on prices.  It wouldn't have occured to me to buy the licenses up and save them for when you need them.  I just always pay attention when the license is nearing its end.  I agree about auto-renewal.  It can be a really bad idea.
• SiennaBlue Posts: 224

  February 2018

  ghosty12 said:

  SiennaBlue said:

  ghosty12 said:

  My main password manager is a pen/pencil and paper for the more important passwords.. Since like anything else if it can be hacked it probably has..

  I have most of mine written down, too.  I have problems with my hands, though, so having a pwm with autofill really helps me.

  Ahh that is understandable, just for those very sensitive site like banking sites and the like would not use a PWM case of you just never know..

  Yeah, you're right there.
• SiennaBlue Posts: 224

  February 2018

  Taoz said:

   

  SiennaBlue said:

  Taoz said:

  SiennaBlue said:

  Taoz said:

  Password Agent:

  http://www.moonsoftware.com/pwagent.asp

  Been using it for 20 years and it's just getting better and better.

  Twenty years?  Wow!  That's a pretty good testament.  :)

  Sorry, I got it wrong, it's 10 years. But still a long time.

  That definitely is still a long time.  It sounds like a great program, but I'm concerned about the UI.  It looks a bit busy for me.  I have trouble with that kind of thing because of adhd.

  Yea, that demo page looks confusing, but it's actually very easy to use. And it's free for up to 20 passwords, but I guess that's not much these days.

  But I guess the best thing is to try the different ones and then find the one that works best for you.

  I definitely have more than 20.  I have too many.  lol
• Ruphuss Posts: 2,631

  February 2018

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• bytescapes Posts: 1,909

  February 2018

  I recommend 1Password. Well designed, and they seem to have really thought through the security. It has good integration between the desktop and mobile devices.

  (During some recent panic over a newly-discovered exploit -- I forget which one, they seem to come every other day now -- people started worrying about whether 1Password was vulnerable. They posted an update to their website that basically said "Just chill, guys. We foresaw the potential for this kind of attack, and designed our services so they wouldn't be affected. Your data is safe.")