Passwords aren't sufficient anymore, and if you're still using the same login credentials for multiple accounts, then it's time to upgrade your security setup. An easy way to do that is with a password manager that makes it simple to create and organize secure access codes for all of your accounts, but even that might not be enough to guard your sensitive personal and financial information from being seen. 1Password is a unique account manager that does more than organize your logins. Keeping all of your accounts separate takes online security to a whole new level.
1Password takes things to the next level by taking things a step further and creating unique credentials for your accounts. 1Password gives you a unique, strong password for every account and the app also gives you a unique email address. When you sign up for a new account or update an existing one, you simply create a new 1Password string email and password, set up two-factor authentication, and use this new "sock" email and password to register. Your real information is kept private, and access codes are backed up in your 1Password account, for which you have a master password.
Keeping your important online accounts separated from each other is a way to make sure that any potential damage is limited. Think of it as closing off a flooded compartment of a ship to prevent the rest of the compartments from taking on water and sinking the boat, if you will, because the hacker won't be able to use your 1Password-generated email and password to access any of your other credentials. It is highly unlikely that even one of them will be compromised in the first place since 1Password lets you set up two-factor authentication for your accounts.
1Password does a great job of keeping your personal information locked down and away from the eyes of others by using multiple protocols together. A few years ago, 1Password offered a $100,000 bounty to anyone who could crack its system. Nobody has yet. Only you have access to your data thanks to your Secret Key, which is kept only on your device, and 1Password does not handle your accounts' login information, and it's not stored on server controlled by someone else.
Your 1Password account uses the secure remote password protocol, meaning that your credentials aren't sent across the open internet when you log into 1Password. All traffic between you and the 1Password server is completely secure. You can rest easy knowing that your passwords and account information aren't shared, used, or stored by 1Password, so you can rest easy knowing that no unwanted spectators are laying eyes on your sensitive information. You can install 1Password on Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Chrome OS computers and devices, and there are also 1Password browser extensions available for Chrome, Brave, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox.
If you sign up for the annual Personal plan and pay $36 up-front for a year's worth of service, you will get a 14-day free 1Password trial. The Family plan upgrade gives you coverage for up to five users for $5 per month. Do you need protection for more users? You can choose from three different business plans that start at $20 per month for 10 users. There is no risk in signing up for the $20 monthly Teams Starter Pack plan because it is also eligible for the 14-day free 1Password trial.
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