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How I use 1password to keep all my accounts safe

I've used many password managers in the past, I ended up going with 1passwords, here are the reasons why

How I use 1password to keep all my accounts safe

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Do you manage your passwords the same way my wife does?

  • Let me guess:
    • You use the same but very strong unhackable password for all your different services?
    • Or better yet:
      • You have a “system” that helps you set the password for every different service, but somehow you keep forgetting them all the time and have to reset them often?
  • Have you ever wondered:
    • What if your very strong unhackable password gets compromised or leaked by one of those companies that don’t take security too seriously, will your bank accounts and email also be compromised?
    • Spoiler alert: Sure they will

What are password managers?

  • They’re a service (application) that allows you to set random but secure passwords on each one of your apps/services, and keeps them stored locally and securely in your devices, so you don’t have to remember multiple passwords anymore
  • You just login to your password manager, and it will automatically fill out the passwords for you, when you go to a website
  • So for example, let’s say I’m setting up a new gmail account, I go through the setup process, when I get asked to set a new password, the password manager will automatically create it for me and store it.
  • The next time I log into that email account, the password manager will automatically fill it up for me
  • For obvious reasons, you SHOULD NEVER use the master password in your password manager, as the password in any of your other apps, in case that those other apps leak your master password

Which password manager should I choose?

  • That’s up to you to decide, the great thing is that most of them offer free trials, so you can compare
  • I have used several in the past, for many years, LastPass (the company I used to work for), I also used Dashlane for quite some time until they increased their prices way too much, so I decided to try 1password
  • I could be biased, and recommend LastPass for example, but out of all of them, I would only recommend the one that I personally like the best, and that is 1password

What do I like about 1password

  • On my computer, I have both the desktop macOS app and also the browser extension
    • So when I need to create a new password in a new site, I easily do it from the browser extension and it’s automatically stored in 1password
    • If I need to log in to a site on my browser, the extension automatically fills out the password for me
  • I have the app on the phone as well, so I never have to be typing any passwords on the hideous phone keyboard
  • I use an apple watch, so every time I need to unlock 1password, I just double tap on my watch and my password is autocompleted
  • It includes a 2FA (2 factor authentication option) that allows me to use the same app for one-time passwords. So it autocompletes my password, but then it also automatically completes my one time password in the sites I have enabled 2FA
    • This is a time saver, because I don’t have to go to another application like Microsoft Authenticator or Google Authenticator to get the code, after doing it for a while, it gets annoying
  • You can migrate all your passwords from your existing password manager
    • I migrated them from dashlane and you know what the best part is? It even migrated my one-time passwords (the ones used for 2FA), I was worried I would have to set all those up again
  • And last but not least, the price 💵, it’s actually really affordable for the value it offers and the quality of the product

I’m ahead of the game, I store my passwords in the browser

  • You want to see how easy it is to extract the passwords from a browser?
  • Check out the video below

You want to help me keep this blogpost ad free?

  • I’m not sponsored by 1password (I wish I was), but I do have affiliate links
  • That means that if you get a free trial through one of the links below, you help me keep this blogpost free of google ads, which tend to be very annoying and distracting

  • If you use an ad blocker, the link will be detected as an ad, because affiliate links are usually used for ads, but if you want to double check and make sure that the links are safe, you can use a tool like VIRUSTOTAL to inspect the links
  • Here are my 2 links if you would like to copy and paste them:
    • For individuals and families
      • https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-101327218-15917064
    • For Business accounts
      • https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101327218-15864752

If you want to support me, make sure you get the 14 day FREE trial through one of my links, otherwise, it does not count for me 😢

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