Remembering the numerous passwords we use on a daily basis can be a real pain. Whether it’s logging into Amazon to order a new book, checking your online banking or settling down to watch something on Netflix, seeing the log-in box appear can make your heart sink.
Then there’s the fact that each site seems to require a different length or combination of certain characters, meaning you need different ones for nearly every site or service (which, sadly, is also a good idea). How are our limited human brains supposed to store all these weird strings of letters, numbers and special characters? All I want to do is stream Star Trek: The Next Generation for the 50th time, not prove my intellectual prowess.
That’s where password manager apps come in. These carry the burden of remembering everything for you, as you just have to create one master password, after which the app takes care of logging into all other accounts. They even make recommendations for really secure passwords, so you don’t rely on the mixture of your birthday and the name of your first pet.
Having only a single login to remember? That sounds good to us.
HOW PASSWORD MANAGERS WORK
The idea of password managers is to simplify the way you access your various accounts. Instead of having to memorize multiple complex passwords for each of the services you use you need only recall one password and then the password manager will automatically fill in the required details for you.
The managers also offer various other features. For example, they can generate random, highly secure passwords for your accounts,been compromised, and some can advise you about existing insecure passwords and support your efforts to update them.
