Password Manager Series (Part 2 of 5)

Posted in Board Brief on Jul 19, 2023

Password Managers (PM) are useful tools in several ways.

• Convenience: They keep track of all the websites and Apps you use so each time you log in, you don’t need to remember your login and password or have to type them in.
• Security: They mitigate the exposure to keystroke tracking malware that might be on your device. They also make it easier to periodically change your password, which adds a layer of security.
• Best Practices: They offer random, strong, unique password generators which is extremely useful as you periodically change your password. This makes it difficult for hackers and scamm...

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Password Manager Series (Part 1 of 5)

Posted in Board Brief on Jun 21, 2023

What are Password Managers (PM)?
In short, they are an electronic “vault” holding your login & password for the websites you visit and the Apps you use.

There are three components stored for every website or App requiring a login.

1. The website address (URL) or Mobile/Tablet App.
2. A login ID: a unique identifier that separates you from other users (usually but not always your email address).
3. A password: a unique, strong sequence of alphanumeric and special characters (!@#$%^).

The PM keeps track of all the websites and Apps you log into.

The original benefit and application of a PM was to autom...