Here’s how to upgrade your level of security online and create a password that is stronger than ever before.
How Should I Choose A Password ?
The key to password protection is using something memorable, made up of numbers, symbols, and upper and lower-case letters.
For example: Sn1pp3t!0ft3ch*.
Where Should I Keep My Passwords?
There are password managers out there, like Keeper and Dashlane, which offer secure places to store your passwords online. However, these use a master password, so if anyone gets hold of that, they can access your passwords. Microsoft Office 365 also provides Personal Vault, which offers storing security, with features like file encryption and malware scanning.
It may seem old-fashioned but writing your passwords down and keeping them in a secure place is the perfect solution, as it keeps them offline and out of cybercriminals’ hands completely, but on the other hand not very secure in the long term because you’re not safe from loosing them.
Speaking for myself, I can assure you that using a password manager has saved me many times from loosing my accounts.
Keeper review
As I’ve myself been using Keeper for over 5 years now, I can say that I’m very satisfied with their mobile and desktop apps. Pricing is relatively low with a starting price of 29,99€ a year.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| VERY STRONG SECURITY | Slow customer service |
| Compatibility with several browsers (Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox, …) | |
| Simple interface | |
| 50% off for students |
By clicking this link you’ll : Get 30% OFF Keeper Unlimited and Keeper Family!
Dashlane review
Dashlane being the number one competitor of Keeper, with it’s 30 free days trial, you can make your own decision whether to use or not a password manager. I’d start by trying my 30 days trial and continuing if the password manager pleases me.
The two password managers have big similarities, it’s up to you to pick one of the two and to subscribe for their services !
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Very strong password generator | Little cloud storage |
| Vast operating systems compatibility (IOS, Android, Windows …) |
More infos about Dashlane here.
Pricing : Keeper vs Dashlane
Keeper has two main programs : Personal and Family, with their own specificities as shown just here :
On the other hand, Dashlane has a 30 days free trial followed by also 2 programs raging from 5,49€/M (4,41€M if yearly subscription) to 7,99€/M (6,66€/M if yearly subscription).
More details about Dashlane’s pricing can be found here.
Microsoft 365
By downloading Microsoft 365, you get several programs as Word, Excel, … It is knows that you can put a password onto a Word document .. so you could technically use a word document secured with a password and stored on your Microsoft 365 as a personnal password manager.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| One Drive secured cloud storage | Tricky to put in place |
| By buying Microsoft 365 you’ll be able to get other Microsoft tools like Word, Excel, OneNote, Powerpoint, … | Limited possibilities on the mobile app |
More about Microsoft 365 here
Should I Trust Passwords Generators?
As long as the password generator is configured to create lengthy passwords with a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters, they are generally safe to use.
What Is A Keylogger?
A keylogger is a type of spyware that records the keystrokes on a keyboard, allowing cybercriminals to steal your passwords. Find out more about keyloggers on this blogpost
