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>I also use a password manager, so all my passwords are randomly generated. Any recommendations? Key points being security and cross platform accessibility.

by borgia 12y ago

walterbell 12y ago
https://www.zetetic.net/strip/ https://www.zetetic.net/strip/ is on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.
sp332 12y ago
I've been using LastPass, it's been pretty solid. It's not the most polished thing in the world but it works well.
- sp332 11y ago
  And InfoSec Taylor Swift uses it. https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/586556268938141697 https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/58655626893814169...
vtbassmatt 12y ago
1password has been great for me. Its browser extension is so-so for IE, but great in Firefox and Safari. The iOS app is top-notch.
jgrowl 12y ago
I use pass - http://www.passwordstore.org/ http://www.passwordstore.org/
- girzel 12y ago
  Another vote for pass. It doesn't integrate into other applications, but I don't mind that. It also doesn't sync, but it does create a git repo by default, so syncing isn't hard to set up yourself.
cyann 12y ago
KeePass Windows: http://keepass.info/download.html http://keepass.info/download.html Mac/Linux: https://www.keepassx.org/news/2014/04/433 https://www.keepassx.org/news/2014/04/433 iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/minikeepass-secure-password/id451661808?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/minikeepass-secure-password/...
- JshWright 12y ago
  And KeePassDroid on Android... it isn't pretty, but it works.
thisjustinm 12y ago
It's more important to choose to go from no password manager (and most likely less secure passwords) to using a password manager. Whether you use LastPass, 1Password, Dashlane, etc is more personal preference. I've been using Dashlane http://dashlane.com http://dashlane.com for the past year and it works great across all browsers, iOS, Android, etc. Similar to other services it gives you a "security score" across all passwords to let you know if you're using insecure or repeat passwords and also reminds you to change your password when a service has been hacked.
xenophonf 12y ago
I remember reading a paper evaluating the security of several password managers. As I recall PasswordSafe was rated strongest, followed by KeePass. I used to use PasswordSafe but switched to KeePass some time ago. Now I'm thinking about switching back. I'll see if I can find a citation for you.
- gpvos 12y ago
  It's always good to have scientific backup for http://www.schneierfacts.com/ http://www.schneierfacts.com/ :-) I think I read this one, which evaluates the PasswordSafe database format as the strongest (but does not say anything about the program itself): http://www.6nelweb.com/bio/papers/pwvault-ESORICS12-ext.pdf http://www.6nelweb.com/bio/papers/pwvault-ESORICS12-ext.pdf
  - xenophonf 12y ago
    That's the one! Thanks! I'm still using KeePass because I like the program a lot more than PasswordSafe, which is a little clunky. There's a KeePass implementation for iPhone, too. Those two things have kept me using it.
hackercurious 12y ago
KeePass is open source, cross platform and free. I have used it for 4 years.
undersuit 12y ago
Make the leap to a password manager. I recommend Keepass, it can run on Windows/Linux, there are a number of compatible alternatives, you can export your database if you don't like Keepass, chromeIPass/PassIFox make browsing the web a breeze.

>I also use a password manager, so all my passwords are randomly generated. Any recommendations? Key points being security and cross platform accessibility.

by borgia 12y ago

>I also use a password manager, so all my passwords are randomly generated. Any recommendations? Key points being security and cross platform accessibility.

walterbell 12y ago

https://www.zetetic.net/strip/ https://www.zetetic.net/strip/ is on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.

sp332 12y ago

I've been using LastPass, it's been pretty solid. It's not the most polished thing in the world but it works well.

sp332 11y ago
And InfoSec Taylor Swift uses it. https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/586556268938141697 https://twitter.com/SwiftOnSecurity/status/58655626893814169...

vtbassmatt 12y ago

1password has been great for me. Its browser extension is so-so for IE, but great in Firefox and Safari. The iOS app is top-notch.

jgrowl 12y ago

I use pass - http://www.passwordstore.org/ http://www.passwordstore.org/

girzel 12y ago
Another vote for pass. It doesn't integrate into other applications, but I don't mind that. It also doesn't sync, but it does create a git repo by default, so syncing isn't hard to set up yourself.

cyann 12y ago

KeePass Windows: http://keepass.info/download.html http://keepass.info/download.html Mac/Linux: https://www.keepassx.org/news/2014/04/433 https://www.keepassx.org/news/2014/04/433 iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/minikeepass-secure-password/id451661808?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/minikeepass-secure-password/...

JshWright 12y ago
And KeePassDroid on Android... it isn't pretty, but it works.

thisjustinm 12y ago

It's more important to choose to go from no password manager (and most likely less secure passwords) to using a password manager. Whether you use LastPass, 1Password, Dashlane, etc is more personal preference. I've been using Dashlane http://dashlane.com http://dashlane.com for the past year and it works great across all browsers, iOS, Android, etc. Similar to other services it gives you a "security score" across all passwords to let you know if you're using insecure or repeat passwords and also reminds you to change your password when a service has been hacked.

xenophonf 12y ago

I remember reading a paper evaluating the security of several password managers. As I recall PasswordSafe was rated strongest, followed by KeePass. I used to use PasswordSafe but switched to KeePass some time ago. Now I'm thinking about switching back. I'll see if I can find a citation for you.

gpvos 12y ago
It's always good to have scientific backup for http://www.schneierfacts.com/ http://www.schneierfacts.com/ :-) I think I read this one, which evaluates the PasswordSafe database format as the strongest (but does not say anything about the program itself): http://www.6nelweb.com/bio/papers/pwvault-ESORICS12-ext.pdf http://www.6nelweb.com/bio/papers/pwvault-ESORICS12-ext.pdf
- xenophonf 12y ago
  That's the one! Thanks! I'm still using KeePass because I like the program a lot more than PasswordSafe, which is a little clunky. There's a KeePass implementation for iPhone, too. Those two things have kept me using it.

hackercurious 12y ago

KeePass is open source, cross platform and free. I have used it for 4 years.

undersuit 12y ago

Make the leap to a password manager. I recommend Keepass, it can run on Windows/Linux, there are a number of compatible alternatives, you can export your database if you don't like Keepass, chromeIPass/PassIFox make browsing the web a breeze.