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Password Manager

Your brain is a poor password manager

You have probably heard lots of stories about people using simple passwords (like "password123"). Our brains are really poor at storing passwords so having something simple to remember is easier, especially when you have multiple passwords.

To solve this problem and many others, we advocate using a passwords manager. A password manager is a really effective way to manage your accounts and passwords and make your digital-life easier.

"Password managers don't have to be perfect, they just have to be better than not having one"

Troy Hunt, Australian Security Researcher

Password Managers

A Password Manager is a tool that enables your to create, store and manage passwords. This reduces the need to remember lots of passwords and therefore allows you to use different passwords for each service and also make them quite complex.

A summary of some common password managers is provided below (please note that JCU ICT does not support commercial third party products).

Product	Platforms	Two Factor	Browser Plugins	Features Summary
Dashlane https://www.dashlane.com/	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Chrome OS, watchOS	Yes	Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Edge	You can choose to not store any password data on Dashlane's servers. Automated password change. Support multiple languages. Family sharing features. Syncs across multiple devices.
1Password https://1password.com/	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android	Yes	Chrome, Firefox,Safari, Edge, Opera	Includes travel mode which allows you to specify what to store on the device. Can also act as an authentication application. Family sharing features. Syncs across multiple devices.
LastPass https://www.lastpass.com	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Chrome OS, Windows Phone, watchOS	Yes	Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Edge, Maxthon, Opera	LastPass is a cloud-only service. Family sharing features. Can also act as an authentication application. Syncs across multiple devices.
KeePass https://keepass.info	Windows with variations for other operating systems.	Yes	Nil	Available from the JCU ICT Application Catalogue (for Staff). Locally stored database (Not a cloud service). If you want to sync your passwords across all of your devices, you will need to put your password database on a service, such as OneDrive or a tool of your choice. Does not integrate with your browser
Keeper Password Manager & Digital Vault https://keepersecurity.com/personal.html	Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, Chrome OS, Windows Phone, Kindle, BlackBerry	Yes	Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Edge	Emergency access model. Family sharing features.