Stay safe.

[pekv2]

Sticky this thread NAO.

Too good to let get smothered in the Newbie sewage.

A like thread like this, well, exactly this info but not this thread was once stickied, until a goober pissed me off, I did something I should have not, I took it down, it got unstickied. Then some admins were against it being stickied i believe in the first place. But we can go forth and see if it may get stickied again, I use medication now that keeps me calm. This is the reason I never asked for it to be stickied again because I once lost my temper, and might have thought that had ruined me asking for it to be stickied again. We'll see how it goes and if it can get stickied again, if they be so kind.

[paoui]

very helpful. THANKS. I was already using Keypass for a while but will take a look at ur other suggestions too

[bitcoinblueprint]

Thank you pekv2, great tutorial!

[bitjay]

Excellent advice.

[bitleif]

Don't keep all your money in one place.

[madsurgeon]

I would never trust a closed source password manager!

[pekv2]

I would never trust a closed source password manager!

Who is closed source?

Edit:
I see, lastpass is closed source in a certain way.

LastPass Password Manager is closed source, though many of the extensions can be run in a non-binary mode where the source is available, but LastPass maintains all rights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LastPass_Password_Manager

[pekv2]

I would never trust a closed source password manager!

Who is closed source?

Edit:
I see, lastpass is closed source in a certain way.

LastPass Password Manager is closed source, though many of the extensions can be run in a non-binary mode where the source is available, but LastPass maintains all rights.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LastPass_Password_Manager

I've updated the OP with this information. I've also updated the OP of keepass is opensource.

[takeyourhatoff]

I recommend https everywhere by eff. it does exactly what you think it does.

[J.Jade]

Very helpful information.

Thank you for pointing me to these programs!

[pieomy]

Those are some cool programs. Now which one to try? keepass or lastpass?

[miningdude]

Going forward I see multi-factor authentication gaining traction for most online accounts (ie password + code sent via sms to phone, etc). This eliminates the very real threat of keystroke logging malware and other forms of authentication theft which lastpass et al is not immune to. The recent AP Twitter hack made the case for this and Twitter was very quick to add it as an option for authenticating their users. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/04/23/ap-twitter-hack-was-trivial/2107427/

[Dpx008]

Wow, didn't know about these sites. Thanks!

[elux]

Sticky this thread NAO.

PS: +1

[Newar]

+1 for HTTPS everywhere https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

Very interesting article on SSL "security": https://www.grc.com/fingerprints.htm

[nango]

Thanks for the Keepass recommendation for the masses.

There is also Keepassx [1] w/ cross-platform support (ex: Linux, OSX) and it works quite nicely w/ minimal memory usage compared to Keepass2 & .Net. I use both in different scenarios - Keepass2 for by main accounts / etc where I typically access via powerful PC and Keepassx when I have to work on a not-so-powerful PC w/ more protected accounts.


1: https://www.keepassx.org

[cclambie]

I have been using LastPass Premium for about 3 years now.
It is a stunning program, keeping my 400-500 passwords neat and secure.
I also love the fact that I can share a password with someone, and then rescind access.

Their latest additional security feature is great too, whenever you login to a site with a poor or duplicate password, they notify you via the browser plugin.
This I find very helpful in reminding me to update passwords on sites I don't access very often, making my life more secure every day.

Thanks for the post, keeps my eyes open to other options

[nii236]

I love Keepass! I just made the switch for everything into Keepass and its good not having to repeat passwords between websites!

All this Bitcoin stuff made me a lot more interested in cryptography. But it makes me think... how often do people get their CC and passwords stolen online? Its never happened to me or anyone I know.

[mehmet]

excellent advice

[rudrigorc3]

great tutorial