I used to be really skeptical of online password vaults. I thought they were an obvious Honeypot begging to be hacked. But if I understand the technology behind 1password correctly, there is literally no way for a hacker to sign into my account on a new device without having one of my other devices or my secret key (the actual 34 digit encryption key used to verify my account and set up new devices).
So even if they know my 1password username and password they still can't really do anything with it. And if they steal my device, they would need to know my login password. Or cut off a finger, I guess, but I've got bigger issues if that happens.
They don't all work this way, but 1Password seems to be by far the best and most secure option, and IMO the convenience of an online password vault simply outweighs the tiny risk with a proper vault like 1password.
No idea why anyone has stayed with LastPass after the fiasco a couple years ago though.
> So even if they know my 1password username and password they still can't really do anything with it. And if they steal my device, they would need to know my login password. Or cut off a finger, I guess, but I've got bigger issues if that happens.
So even if they know my 1password username and password they still can't really do anything with it. And if they steal my device, they would need to know my login password. Or cut off a finger, I guess, but I've got bigger issues if that happens.
They don't all work this way, but 1Password seems to be by far the best and most secure option, and IMO the convenience of an online password vault simply outweighs the tiny risk with a proper vault like 1password.
No idea why anyone has stayed with LastPass after the fiasco a couple years ago though.