Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, including a credit bureau data leak, OS updates, and some password items.
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Password Manager Dashlane Introduces ‘Essentials’ Plan for $4
On Wednesday, password manager Dashlane introduced an affordable subscription plan for US$3.99/month.
Following its relaunch in beta, Dashlane’s one-of-a-kind Password Changer will also be available within the Essentials plan. Password Changer seamlessly logs users into compatible websites, generates strong, unique passwords, then changes the passwords for those sites on the user’s behalf in one-click. Secure Notes, a Dashlane feature for storing sensitive, plain-text information like private keys to software or wifi passwords, rounds out the Essential plan’s offerings.
How to Clean Up Facebook (Data) Leakage – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-06
Today Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss why there’s new headlines about an old data leak, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Dropbox Passwords Rolls Out to All Users in April
Dropbox Passwords launched in 2020 for paid users to manage their passwords. Now the company has announced it will be available to free users in April. You can sign up here to be notified of its release.
Dropbox Basic users will be able to store up to 50 passwords in Dropbox Passwords and have them automatically sync with up to three devices. It will also be possible to share passwords securely with anyone eventually, but this is a feature Dropbox is still working on and isn’t available yet.
I think it’s interesting that Dropbox came out with a password manager, but you can find far better ones for free with less limitations, like Bitwarden.
Bitwarden Announces Data Sharing Feature ‘Bitwarden Send’
Password manager Bitwarden announced on Monday the introduction of a new feature called Bitwarden Send.
Dashlane Reveals New Password Changer and Autofill Engine
Dashlane announced on Thursday a redesign of its Password Changer, as well as a new autofill engine powered by machine learning.
Password Changer seamlessly logs users into compatible websites, generates strong, unique passwords, then changes the passwords for those sites on the user’s behalf in one-click.
Interested persons can sign up to test the beta versions of Dashlane with these new features using this website.
Security Friday: Malware, Passwords, Security Guides – TMO Daily Observations 2021-02-19
Security Friday! Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss security news and tips, including some new malware for the new M1 Mac.
LastPass to Restrict Free Users to One Device Type on March 16
LastPass announced a move to restrict free users of its password manager. Starting March 16 these users will be limited to one device type.
LastPass offers access across two device types – computers (including all browsers running on desktops and laptops) or mobile devices (including mobile phones, smart watches, and tablets). Starting March 16th, 2021, LastPass Free will only include access on unlimited devices of one type.
As alternatives I recommend 1Password as well as the open-source app, Bitwarden.
Security Friday, Google Alternatives – TMO Daily Observations 2021-01-21
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest Security Friday news, and alternatives to some Google services (now including Fitbit).
Microsoft Edge Update Adds Built-in Password Manager
Version 88 of Microsoft Edge adds a new security feature for users. A built-in password manager makes it easy to keep your logins safe. It also scans for breached passwords on the dark web and notifies you if it finds a match.
Password Monitor will begin rolling out today with Microsoft Edge 88, but it may take a couple weeks for you to see it in your browser. For more information on how Password Monitor works, take a look at the latest blog from Microsoft Research.
1Password 7.7 Supports Apple Watch Unlock, macOS Big Sur
1Password version 7.7 introduces support for macOS Big Sur and features like Apple Watch Unlock.
One of our most highly requested features, Apple Watch can now unlock 1Password on any Mac with a Secure Enclave. If you’re using macOS 10.15 or later and using the latest devices, you’ll now see an option in 1Password preferences to turn on Unlock with Apple Watch alongside the Touch ID option.
Security Friday, Keychain Tips, Settings Shortcuts – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-25
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, tips for secure payment options, and some new shortcuts.
Quickly Access iCloud Keychain With This Apple Engineer’s Shortcut
Ricky Mondello works on app and website authentication as well as password management at Apple. They recently created a shortcut that lets you quickly access iCloud Keychain, so instead of opening Settings and scrolling down to tap on Passwords, it’s a one-tap method to directly open the Passwords section. Separately from that, this is also something you can do yourself using the Settings Shortcut Generator. You can quickly jump to a variety of different places within Settings. One that I recently created is jumping to Settings > Privacy > Photos to manage app access to photos.
1Password Partners With Privacy for Virtual Credit Cards
Password generator 1Password is teaming up with Privacy.com to let customers generate virtual credit cards right in the browser.
LastPass Dark Web Monitoring, Security Dashboard Here
LogMeIn announced on Wednesday the arrival of LastPass dark web monitoring, as well as a security dashboard for the password manager.
The new LastPass dark web monitoring feature proactively checks email addresses against a 3rd party database of breached credentials. If that email address has been found in the database, the user will be immediately notified by email and with a message directly in their LastPass Security Dashboard. From there, users will be prompted to update the password for that compromised account.
Security Friday! Letter from Congress, Sharing Passwords – TMO Daily Observations 2020-07-17
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news tidbits, tips for security on iOS 14, and how to share passwords safely.
Security Friday: Wiping Devices, Password Project – TMO Daily Observations 2020-06-05
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, how to wipe your devices, and Apple’s open source password project.
Apple Launches Open Source Password Project
Apple recently created an open source project to help developers of password managers collaborate with websites to create strong passwords for users.
Dropbox Introduces Password Manager With Zero-Knowledge Encryption
The Dropbox password manager can be found on the App Store, offering zero-knowledge encryption to paid Dropbox subscribers.
Firefox 76 Improves Built-In Password Manager
Mozilla released Firefox 76 today, bringing improvements to the browser’s Lockwise password manager. It also gives Mac users picture-in-picture functionality.
Firefox Lockwise will require a device’s account password before allowing a saved password to be copied, and it will let users know if a website breach has occurred that compromises a login and password.
It also provides an alert for vulnerable passwords, which are passwords used for more than one site. The password generating feature that creates random passwords has also been rolled out to more sites.
That’s great to know. I had no idea Firefox had a built-in PM.
Interview with Gary Orenstein of Bitwarden – TMO Daily Observations 2020-04-17
Kelly sits down with Bitwarden’s Gary Orenstein to talk about their password manager and how it can be both open source AND secure software. Learn more about setting up passwords and why it matters on Security Friday!
Keeper Unlimited Password Manager 3-Year Subscription: $53.99
We have a deal on Keeper, a password manager for iOS, Mac, Android, Windows, and Linux. With Keeper’s password manager and vault, you can generate, store, and AutoFill strong passwords on all devices while securely storing private documents. It also supports multiple forms of 2FA, including TOTP, SMS, Touch ID, Face ID, and U2F security keys (e.g. Yubikey). A 3-year subscription is $53.99 through our deal.
Store, Secure & Share Passwords/Logins Across Your Team with Zero-Knowledge Encryption: $29.99
We have a deal on a 1-year subscription to PassCamp password manager, a password manager aimed at teams. PassCamp password manager features zero-knowledge proof, end-to-end encryption and other security technologies intended to help you to safely keep and share sensitive information. A 1-year subscription to PassCamp is $29.99 through our deal.
Apple's New MacBook Air is the Best Work-at-home Computer
With more people working at home these days, it’s essential to have an affordable, high-quality, secure, and reasonably powerful computer. Apple’s new MacBook Air fills the bill.