Why you need a password manager
The average person has anything between 100 and 200 online accounts. That number is expected to double, at least, in the next five years.
We know that it鈥檚 not a good idea to re-use the same password on multiple websites and apps, particularly as your information could be at risk through no fault of your own. It seems like every week that there鈥檚 another news headline about a data breach affecting millions of customers.
If you鈥檙e using the same password for multiple online accounts, cyber criminals only have to obtain the password to one of these accounts to gain access to the rest.
We know we should create unique, strong passwords for all our important online accounts, but that鈥檚 no easy task. How can we possibly remember all those complex passwords?
That鈥檚 where password managers come in.
What is a password manager?
A password manager is an app that lets you store all your passwords in a secure, encrypted vault. This means that you only have to remember a single master password for your vault.
Once logged in, the password manager automatically fills in the usernames and passwords for websites as you visit them.
Password managers can also generate random, unique passwords when you create a new account or change your password.
Most have apps for computers, phones and tablets, allowing you to access your vault from any of your devices.