Password manager: what is it and which one should you have? – The cash desk

Every Dutchman has dozens of accounts online. In fact, you must have a unique password for each account. But this is impossible to remember, so we often use the same password or a different variation of it.

What is a password manager?

Password Manager, also known as “Password Manager”, is an application that you can use on your phone, laptop, and computer to store all your passwords securely and in one place. “It’s actually a digital safe that stores all your passwords and to access them, you just have to remember one password,” says Verlan. “This is very easy, as it allows you to use a unique and different strong password for every website or application without having to remember it yourself.”

Step-by-step plan: This is how you ensure a good password system

Do you have an account with a good and strong password? Then you will fill in the safe with your accounts. This will take some time. So take an evening for that. First make sure that you are logged into your password manager and then go to the websites for which you created accounts. Don’t just add login details, change your existing password instantly. Choose a password here that a password manager recommends. Often this can be done by clicking on the “Create secure password” button. Then enter this information and save it in your safe. The next time you log in, the password manager on your phone, laptop or smartphone will fill in your data automatically.

Choice: What password manager should you have?

But which password manager should you have? Daniel Verlan says, by itself, it really doesn’t matter which one you take as long as you take one. “I chose four, I find it good and easy to use, which I recommend to everyone.”

LastPass

Verlaan: “Lastpass is one of the most user-friendly password manager software. It’s easy to use, a good start with it and has a clear explanation of what you can do. Lastpass is free and easy to use and people are used to working with a manager. In my opinion, the best beginner manager you can start with with it “. Lastpass is in Dutch and free in principle. If you want more jobs you have to pay for it.

1 password

Verlaan: “1Password is my favorite. I’ve been using it for years. It’s easy to use, looks nice and works well. 1Password takes you a lot into how to use it and there are many instructions for using it online.” This password manager doesn’t cost money, which is about 3 € monthly. The password manager is not in Dutch either.

Bitwarden

Verlaan: “Bitwarden is a fairly new manager and has become very popular in a short time. With both geeks and the general public, who find it easy to use. Bitwarden is free and it copies all the good stuff from other managers and works well. So I would say it’s a manager. Popular now, definitely not undeserved. ” Bitwarden is in Dutch and is free in principle. If you want more jobs you have to pay for it.

Keepass

Ferlan: “Keepass is a bit of a weird guy. Experts see it as the safest, so you think: I picked it up! But it’s really the very unfriendly manager. If you do something wrong there, you will no longer be able to access your passwords. So use it! Keepass only if you know exactly what you’re doing and if you know a lot about technology. ” Keepass is in Dutch and is free in principle. If you want more jobs you have to pay for it.

Dashlan

Our survey shows that Dashlane password manager is also popular with our followers. That’s why we also bring it to Verlaan. “I hear Dashlane a lot, it’s very popular. The company is very good at marketing and maybe that’s why it’s so well known. It’s a very good password manager in its own right, easy to use. But I don’t like it that much, that’s why I don’t include it in my lists. But you can use it.” in confidence “.

Investigate the result

A survey among Kassa’s followers showed, among other things, that on average 98 percent of people have more than 35 online accounts with a password. It also appears that they do not have a unique password for all of these different accounts. 61 percent said they would reuse their password. Moreover, passwords are rarely renewed. 32 percent said they never renew their password, 31 percent say they renew it once a year, and 15 percent say they do so once every three months. 3% do so honestly every month. By the way, our expert Daniel Verlaan says it is not necessary to renew passwords, as long as you have a very strong password.

Our survey shows that 69 percent of respondents do not use a password manager. By the way, the number seems to be higher, because people think Google, Apple or Norton Keychain is also a password manager, but this is not the case. Finally, 53 percent said they use a notebook with passwords.