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How does a password manager work?

KStonson — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 07:52:38 +0000

For anybody wondering, how does a password manager work, here is an explanation. This article answers all the basic questions, when it comes to password managers operating all your saved passwords.
After reading this such terms as "master password" or "built-in managers" will no longer be a mystery to you.

Strong password generation and hacking

KStonson — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:53:55 +0000

I found a bit more difficult read on password managers. It's quite understandable for a non tech folk and an easy read for tech lovers. The article explains what is password hacking and what are the potential dangers.
You can find pretty interesting statistics about which big companies are experiencing password leaks and how common is this issue in general. I found it fascinating, how password hacking methods are improving and basically nobody is safe anymore.

What is a password manager?

KStonson — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:50:19 +0000

I recently started to dig in the password managers and all kinds of stuff related to them. There are loads of info on how to create proper passwords and how to manage them. Although, for me it's still seems unclear, which tactics and techniques are good, trustful. I will keep searching for the answers and update on my findings. This is a quite simple read on what is what regarding passwords.