Password managers such as Bitwarden, 1Password and the new Proton Pass (www.snipca.com/46711) are the most secure way to store the logins for your online accounts. But even these services aren’t infallible – LastPass has suffered several security breaches and recently locked some users out of their password vaults (www.snipca.com/46712).
But how else should you save your passwords to give you a back-up plan for signing into websites, when things go wrong? Here we reveal how to avoid the most common mistakes.
✗ DON’T
Write your passwords on sticky notes
Jotting down a password on a Post-it or other sticky note that you affix to your monitor gives you instant access to that info when you next need it
