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Image: Wirestock/Adobe Stock Must-read security coverage If you’re like most people, you have dozens of passwords. It can be challenging to keep track of everything from your email account to your bank login. That’s where 1Password comes in. 1Password is a password manager that allows you to store all of your passwords in one place. As the name suggests, you only need to remember one password—the master password to your 1Password account. This makes accessing your passwords easier and more…

If you've ever used something like Sign in with Apple or Sign in with Google when creating an account and then completely forgotten, there's a good chance you created a whole new account as a result. And then wondered why all your data was missing. A new 1Password update hopes to prevent that from happening. The new 1Password browser beta, available for those willing to jump on the beta train, remembers which single sign-on (SSO) service you used when creating your account and then offers to let you sign in with it when…

1Password is trying to solve the situation where you go to log on to a website and wonder something like “did I sign in with Google, Apple, or an actual email and password combo” or “which of my five Google accounts did I use for this?” The company has announced that its password manager will let you save which single sign-on (SSO) service you used on a site, so it can automatically log you in with that same account when you return. This feature comes as big companies are gearing up a campaign against passwords as a…

1Password will now let you securely share files and documents with anyone using just a link. The password manager previously started supporting secure password sharing with links last year, and this feature is now being expanded to include documents and files that are stored in 1Password. Sharing a document or file is as easy as sharing a password from 1Password, and the recipient doesn’t need to even use 1Password to access files. You can share a file with anyone through a link, and you can set an expiry date on the…

Right now, you can save 50% off 1Password for ether you or your family. The single account plan costs just $1.50 per month billed annually and offers unlimited passwords, items, and 1GB of document storage. Alternatively, you can sign up to the 1Password Families plan for $2.50 per month and share the features with up to five family members. Here’s why it’s so important that you sign up to 1Password. 1Password is one of the best password managers out there but you may be wondering why you even need it. A password…

Today's best 1Password dealsDid you know 81% of data breaches are caused by weak and reused passwords. I used to think my passwords were pretty safe — so safe that I constantly forgot them and needed password recovery to reset my access codes. Turns out, forgettable passwords aren’t the same as uncrackable passwords — and the latter is something that 1Password can take care of for you. 1Password is a premium service that saves your passwords across all of the devices and platforms you use. It operates at several levels:…

Internet users looking to boost their online security should always have a password manager app handy. 1Password happens to be at the top of the list of such apps, and the company just released an updated version of the app. 1Password 8 is available to download on Mac right now, introducing a brand new design and several new features. Password manager apps let you create unique passwords for every account you have. The apps let you set long, hard-to-guess passwords that won’t be easily hacked. The best part is…

1Password 8 for Mac came out of beta and into public release on Tuesday, bringing a more modern redesign and a number of new features to the popular password manager. But there’s one thing about the app that might be a game-changer for Mac users: a new Universal Autofill feature that means you can automatically enter passwords into apps the same as you can in browser tabs. Previously, like with most password managers, everything was seamless enough in the browser: load the webpage, click the icon, and it fills your…

Whenever we talk about password managers, especially ones that sync their data to the cloud, there’s always discussion about whether or not your information is secure and what happens if the servers go down. The second thing is exactly what 1Password users in the US experienced earlier today, as a problem affecting 1Password.com kept mobile, desktop, and browser clients from syncing. A status page first noted the problem at 10:42AM ET and listed it as stabilized, with clients able to connect again by 2:42PM ET. During…