Everything you need to know about password managers for your business.

Ever wish you could safely store all of your passwords somewhere? This is where a password manager comes in. It is a software application that securely stores all of your passwords, even if they are different passwords for different sites. You can safely manage passwords for absolutely everything. Any email accounts, apps, and software passwords can be kept safe and secure.

Firstly, you need a unique password. This is half the battle when trying to create your own, however, a password manager will save you the brain power and generate one for you. Password managers will do this for all your applications and store them for future use.

When it comes to logging in, your password manager will automatically fill in all your login details. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Well, it really is this simple. Simple yet secure.

The benefits of using a password manager are huge if you prefer to save your brain power to put it to good use.

• It saves time by auto-filling login details
• You don’t have to try to remember each password
• Through generating different passwords for each login page, if one becomes a security risk, the rest of your login pages won’t be automatically at risk.
• Some password managers scan the dark web to make sure your credentials haven’t been leaked.

There are 3 main types of password managers that you may want to consider.

The first one to consider is Browser based.

 As the name suggests, this type of password manager is built into your browser. Whether you use chrome, safari, or Edge, these free managers are easy to use and can be used straight away.

The second one to consider is Cloud-based.

These password managers are safer to use than browser-based managers as they offer a higher level of protection. It’s also not just passwords that can be stored, you can even store credit card details and secure notes. They detect weak passwords and generate strong ones for you. Because everything is stored in the cloud, you can access the information from multiple devices.

The third one to consider is the Desktop based.

This type of password manager stores information on your device. This is the safest option of all three, however, if you were to lose your device or it broke beyond repair, you will lose all your stored information.  For this reason, you will need to regularly back up all of your stored information onto another device or manager.

Password managers have had much improvement over the years. While a long while ago, there were cases of security breaches, most professional password managers hold a very high-security record.