LastPass Password Manager:
A password manager helps you store and organize your passwords.
LastPass is a free and safe online password manager and form filler extension available for Google’s Chrome browser, Firefox, IE and Safari users.
Install LastPass password manager for Chrome browser by following the link. You will get to see a small icon on top right corner of your browser. Once installed, you will have to create an account with LastPass.
While creating an account, you will be in need to provide a master password. It will walk you through the steps to finish creating an account with LastPass. But this is a one time process. When you install Lastpass on other computers you will not have to go through this process again, you’ll simply be able to sign-in.
General Options:
LastPass encrypts your data locally (and that means your password never leave your machine unencrypted) using 256-bit AES encryption algorithm.
LastPass form filling profile:
LastPass Credit Card filling profile:
LastPass would start managing your passwords details whenever you log into any website. And this will make it easier for you to access any website from the next time. It provides a cross-platform, cross-browser password management option.
The very thought of storing sensitive information online is discomforting! But the tool has been working amazingly well for me all these days though I haven’t gotten up to the point of storing my credit card details online! Feel free to let me know how you find the tool after using it.
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Comments 6 Comments
Its also foolish that the settings for this parameter is held as a cookie (I assume)
So to break into anyone's lastpass account - you simple clear the cookies - and wait for them to logon. Next time they step away - you know that the browser will stay logged on indefinitely
This is NOT secure - the defaults should be reversed to have no saved parameters = logoff as soon as the browser is closed - or (say) after 2 mins of no browsing activity. This might be annoying - but it (IMHO) is much better default behaviour than the currently insecure model.
Do you agree?
Thanks for dropping by.. That was a valid question. You can set it to autologout or a browser cache clear as you’ve suggested.. Or I think LastPass could also consider setting up a reasonable timeout as a safe default maybe.
But, I think the issue that we are talking about would come under poor user practices for which the only solution is to make the users more technically aware..
Thanks.
Thanks for your quick response. I agree with you that the scenario I mentioned is sort of a poor user practice. However, sharing same logon session is a common practice in some circumstances. I believe if you could include user DO's and DONT's in your review, that would help.