Google’s Smart Lock for Passwords is the password saving feature available in Chrome on the web, Chromebooks, Android and iOS. In this post, I’ll explore two tools – Google’s Smart Lock for Passwords (for web and mobile Chrome and Chrome OS) and LastPass (for web, iOS and Android), and let you know which one I think is best. There are heaps of free and paid password managers available. Some password managers can also warn you about weak or duplicate passwords, and help you generate strong, random passwords instead. Typically, a password manager will automatically populate the login box on the websites you visit. ![]() A password manager provides secure storage for all your online passwords, so you don’t need to actively remember them (or write them on sticky notes!). If you’re doing either of these things, or just want to spend less time remembering your passwords, it’s time to make friends with a password manager. We know that we’re supposed to have a strong, unique password for every online login, when the average person has 27 separate online accounts, it’s no surprise that people re-use weak passwords or write them on sticky notes. Password management is a problem that plagues most of us. ![]() While that may have been true when this was first uttered in the 1700’s, I reckon a 21st century version would be ‘there is nothing certain in life except death, taxes and passwords’!. ![]() I’m sure you’ve heard a variation of the famous phrase ‘There is nothing certain in life except death and taxes’.
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