Last Pass is a password management add-on for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer that can store login credentials to web services in a securely encrypted password vault. The password manager is compatible with most editions of Internet Explorer including the latest Internet Explorer 8 edition that has been released a while ago. The passwords are stored in encrypted form on the Last Pass servers which comes in handy for several reasons.
It is for example possible to access the passwords on other computer systems without having to carry them around on storage devices like USB sticks. And since Last Pass is not only compatible with Internet Explorer it comes also handy for users who work with web browsers like Firefox. It is basically possible to share passwords and other data between Internet Explorer and Firefox this way.
The download of the password management software is cross-browser compatible. It can install the add-on in both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox at the same time. New users can create an account during the installation while existing users need to supply their login credentials to end the installation.
Last Pass adds a button to the Internet Explorer toolbar that provides quick access to most of the features offered by the password management software. It is for example possible to open some of the recently opened websites, switch identities, edit the preferences or add secure notes.
Password Management is not the only feature offered by Last Pass. The program can store notes in the password vault and offers an option to create form profiles to fill out forms on websites more easily.
The add-on will automatically recognize username and password forms on websites and act accordingly. It can fill out the form automatically if the login credentials are already stored in its database. New passwords can be generated with the versatile password generator. Last Pass is definitely one of the best password management tools.
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[...] good tool that can help users create and use secure passwords is the Last Pass extension which is available for Firefox,Internet Explorer and Google [...]
I’ve been using LastPass almost since it first came out. I’m very happy with it.
It does, for free, what the paid version of Roboform does and adds more flexibility. Since your data is securely stored on the LastPass website you can access it all from any computer, v.g., when travelling, with confidence that your information will not be stolen.
Three cheers for the LastPass folks!
LastPass seems me a good stuff, but:
“The passwords are stored in encrypted form on the Last Pass servers…”
Actually, I don’t like to keep my passwords on some third-party servers, even highly protected and with the company with good reputatuon.
I like and use SoftFuse Password Generator http://www.password-generator.com It stores passwords in a single file on my hdd. Maybe it’s me, a security paranoic? :)
At the times when getting usernames and passwords with viruses/spyware/keyloggers became illegal in the western world, a solution just arrived – ask users to give their passwords themselves…for free!! :))
Anyway…why not use one digit as your password everywhere? it would be as secret and as secure as storing a very strong password somewhere else on some server that does not even belong to you…if not more secure!