http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/technology/personaltech/after-you-strengthen-your-passwords-heres-how-to-store-them.html 2016-10-05 19:14:36 After You Strengthen Your Passwords, Here’s How to Store Them Strong passwords are vital to digital security because they’re tougher to hack — but they’re also harder to remember. These secure apps can help. === THE recent revelation that the account information of Turning our smartphones into personal data fortresses requires the use of strong passwords — and never using the same password for different services. Fortunately, there are plenty of apps that can help you remember all those passwords. Dashlane This means people can move beyond using easy-to-remember passwords like “123456” and use longer, more complex passwords that are more difficult for hackers to crack. To help, Dashlane has a password generator that users can customize, for instance by varying the length of passwords or specifying whether they should include nonletter symbols. Dashlane can automatically update passwords, a feature that is compatible with many websites including IFTTT and Kickstarter. You can also create your own passwords, and Dashlane will analyze how hacker-resistant they are and flag any passwords that have already been used elsewhere. Dashlane has a built-in browser that is designed to be secure, so people can shop or bank online with fewer worries about having their information compromised. It also allows users to securely share passwords with others — a useful feature for anyone with shared accounts. An upgraded version, which costs $40 a year, provides extras like cloud-based backup of your password information and secure sharing of passwords between different devices. If Dashlane’s price and more businesslike look do not suit you, try But Keeper also has a more graphics-rich interface, which includes useful popover hints and tips when you start using the app. And it lets you file your passwords in folders to help separate personal and work accounts. The folders can also hold other information, such as bank account numbers, that you do not want to be accessible outside the app. As an additional layer of security, Keeper has an Apple Watch and Android Wear connection that lets you log in via your smartwatch. The idea is that if someone steals your phone, they probably will not have your watch too. Keeper lacks Dashlane’s automatic password update feature, and some of Keeper’s more powerful features, such as cloud-based backup and cross-device password syncing, require upgrades that cost $10 and up. Of course there are also a few well-established favorite apps in this category. The best known is I’m not a fan of this app’s interface because I find it easy to lose my place in its menus. But 1Password is powerful and has free versions LastPass, If you’re an Android user, have a look at Guntai The popular social networking app