Being a geek has no privilege in a way that you still have to memorize all the passwords and log into your accounts at different sites. We all have dozens of accounts on different websites and it’s not easy to remember them all while it’s not safe to use the same password in all accounts.
A password management utility called 1Password can certainly help because it completely frees you from the headache of remembering passwords. This application stores all the passwords and then auto-fills and auto-submits when you visit a particular site where you already have an account. It can also create a strong password for you when you sign up on some website.
The strength of passwords can not be doubted and here is an example of one password straight from the company’s website:
- 8AdEc7mbOKDbtj9ck7VG1MpaLzO7IA0un6h3kEyCgl5hZ2hF79iQ3QoGQdWdc6FuKp
- 8sqm1aLC3S3QiyU4fhcqPuY40QYD3VSLtfCo0VBcztYfiBTRsIuNj85yP5Lj
- omJNk0NwAa0qushbmGG5WUUJcg7sN2
Such passwords can only be tracked if the hacker is using some keylogger but 1Password rules out this possibility because no key is being punched here. There would obviously be a problem when you try to surf from other Mac computer but this smart utility can further store copy of passwords on their server as part of their web service so that you are never deprived of networking while you move. You can access its web service from most web browsers.The application can also be installed on hand-held Palm phones.
All of this is good but it’s not a freeware so you’ll have to shell out $ 34.95 for one license. So, if you can not bear the burden of managing your passwords then it’s an investment.
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