Did you know up to 30% of all help desk volume can be traced back to password problems? So much time is wasted remembering and resetting passwords. In addition to being more productive, you could also keep your data more secure by using a password manager. With credit card fraud everywhere and security hacks around every corner, you’ll be glad you’ve got a password manager.

What does a Password Manager do?

A password manager stores all of your account information for website logins including your username and password. This keeps you from having to write them down and risking someone seeing them and hacking into your accounts. All you have to do is remember one strong password to keep your password vault safe and secure. Once you login to your vault, you have access to all of your logins.

What are Form Fillers?

Password managers can also store other information for bank accounts, debit/credit cards, driver’s license, contacts, addresses and more. That way when you’re making a purchase online or filling out a form, all you have to do is click your form fill button and all the boxes will be filled out with your information. However, not all password managers have this form fill option.

What is Multi-Factor Authentication?

Multi-factor authentication is a form of security that requires more than one form of authentication for you to access an account. For example, most logins require a password, this is one form of authentication. However, you can set some logins to require two forms of authentication. For example, the second form could be a code sent to your smartphone or a number you look up on a smartphone app. Multi-factor authentication includes your account password and a code that changes every 30 seconds or so. This increases the level of security for your account.

Lastpass Review

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Lastpass is our #1 pick for best password manager. We at Adwebvertising use Lastpass and have been very pleased with our experience. Over the years, we have tried our best to find a company that is better than Lastpass, but we came up empty-handed. In our experience, Lastpass has been easy to use, secure and very dependable. When the Heartbleed Bug hit,  Lastpass notified us of the hack, it allowed us to run a security check against our accounts to see if there were any breaches. It also made recommendations on the websites it felt may have been compromised and it was easy to update passwords as needed. One of our favorite features is the password generator. We all have many work and personal web accounts. So it is crucial that we have unique, strong and complex passwords to lessen the chances of our accounts getting hacked.

Price

The basic version of Lastpass is free, so you don’t have to make a commitment before you try it.
The Premium version of Lastpass is $12 per year. The added service is having access on your mobile phone with the Lastpass app.
Lastpass Enterprise is available for businesses. Admins have the ability to enforce password requirements, share sites with individuals and teams and track system activity. Pricing is as follows:

• 1-100 employees – $24/user per year
• 101-1,000 employees $20/user per year
• 1,001-10,000 employees $18/user per year
• More than 10,000 employees – contact LastPass for a custom quote.

See how easy it is to add and login to websites using LastPass in this video…

Dashlane Review

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Dashlane is our second place pick for best password manager. It has a cool feature that allows you to set an emergency contact for your important accounts in case of an urgent and critical matter. This can be utilized at work or for a personal account. Set your emergency contact to one of your coworkers or loved ones so they can temporarily access your accounts.

Price

• Dashlane Free works on one device, Mac or PC. You can share up to 5 logins with other users, but you have no access to your Dash Lane passwords online.
• Dashlane Premium costs $39.99/year and allows unlimited login shares with other users. It works on multiple devices so your devices will continuously be syncing up.

Keepass Review

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When you go to the KeePass website you feel like you’re entering a time warp to the 90s. It’s a little disappointing that they don’t have a modern design. Website aside, KeePass is a dependable password manager that will keep your data safe and secure. The simplicity of the platform is what most users like best about Keep Pass. It it is easy to learn and get started.

Price

KeePass is completely free.

Which Password Manager Should I Pick?

We’ve researched a number of password managers and we know all too well that it can be overwhelming to decide which one to pick. Although we are very pleased with our Lastpass experience, it doesn’t mean they will be the best choice for you and your needs. There are many great password managers out there and one may give you a better experience than another. Make sure you’re comfortable with your decision because the password manager you choose will be protecting all your important data.