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1Password - Effective Password Management

In a growing online world, passwords are required for everything. From email, to e-commerce sites, and online banking, we’re bogged down with tons of passwords to commit to memory. Unfortunately, this often leads to using the same password for multiple sites along with passwords that aren’t always as strong as they should be. There is a solution. 1Password is an application for your Mac, iPad, and iPhone, that not only remembers all of your passwords for you, but also generates secure ones that will help protect your accounts from getting hacked.
With 1Password you can generate unique and strong passwords that keep your accounts safe. Even though 1Password remembers your passwords for you, you can add customized features to the passcode generator so that they’re easier for you to remember. When you use 1Password, a key icon will appear in your internet browser tool bar. Go to the sign in or registration page of any website and click the icon, which allows you to choose a passcode along with any other log in information. You can use saved information in 1Password to fill in long sign up forms or check-out information.

With 1Password you can use your saved login information to sign in on all of your devices thanks to the handy sync feature. You can pick how you’d like to sync, via iCloud, Dropbox, or WiFi sync. Not only does 1Password keep track of all your login information, it can also become your virtual wallet. Add everything from credit card information, to membership cards, even your drivers license, and passport numbers.

It’s clear that you can keep a lot of information in 1Password, but how do you keep it all organized? 1Password makes it easy with features like favorites, categories, and folders. You can even add a tag to specific information so searching will be a breeze. Sharing information is easy. Share vaults with friends and family and message or email information to those who don’t have the 1Password application. Another feature that helps you increase security even more is Security Audit. With Security Audit, 1Password automatically checks for which of your passwords are weak, old, or duplicates and helps you fix them quickly.

1Password comes with a large variety of features and gets glowing reviews on the App Store and from a variety of tech reviews. If you want to use the app on both your computer, iPhone, and iPad, you have to purchase and download two separate applications, one for your computer and one for your mobile devices. To keep your information and yourself secure, 1Password will keep you safe and sound.
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