@26 Hey Pete jwanna swap? 'cause I'm in same boat without paddle, mine hasn't dun me nEgood either

All my passwords are listed using notepad then archived and encrypted with 7z.
No fuss, simple, secure and free.
Did everyone know that 7z can encrypt to AES 256?


Btw, the virtual version of the Asda pocket notebook is now available at 50% off. ;)

Re #33: "I certainly hope that everyone has the sense to use a throwaway address rather than their real/primary email address for this."

They consider this illegal and write you are not allowed to use the software if you use a throaway address: "Registration with an e-mail address only created to receive a key but no newsletter to this main address or registration with an e-mail including words like 'spam', 'registration', 'regkey' or similar expressions helping you to avoid to get The Vendor's newsletter to this main address is not allowed and does not allow you to use The Software."

""... It is required that you use your main and real e-mail address which is the address used for your daily messages."

(Resubmitted to correct poor wording!!!)

SINCE THIS DID NOT GET PUBLISHED YESTERDAY IN A 'TIMELY' MANNER
(or – ‘I STILL NEED MORE ‘no’ FLAGS)
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@18 Jimbo – really? Not ONE single useful comment?? AND ‘this’ is “as usual”??? i take issue with that remark… Even the BAD comments are ‘useful’… take your’s for example: it’s a GREAT example of a useless comment… so, using a certain kind of logic, you have indeed contributed to the melee – thank you!

@28 ksmail1 – look up above at (4)Goiv’s comment. The first link goes to the site where the second choice is your heart’s desire…

@12 Vulture – i gave you a “yes” flag man(/babe?) – eye two wood lik 2 sea wut Stortch gives us. (PS: other users shud knot underestimate
this gut)

Regards 2 Tortch…
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NOW – AS REGARDS TODAYS ENTRY:

@26 AussiePete – THANK YOU for the lol…

On the other hand… i would never store my passwords where expert hackers could get them. Some may think that a local, protected file, with simple to remember password is unsafe – i beg to differ. Here is an easy password for me to remember, but would take a century to break:

DummyDummyDummyDummyDummyDummyDummyDum

Regards to ‘heavy hitter’s’…

Keepass...Lastpass....Keepass...Lastpass...
What? No mention of Norton's Identity Safe?
Now stand alone and free.
Yes you can print out a copy
Yes you can encrypt notes
Apps for Android and Apple devices are free.

abc.net password organizer has no apps for handhelds...a huge problem in today's world.

If it's in the cloud..I should be able to access my password account from all devices, all major operating systems and not just via a webpage.

Some life-depending passwords demand very high TRUST in addition to security. I am very skeptical and reluctant to store my password in any software unless I am sure there is no secret "homing" routine stealing my data. Even a "trusted" company might hire a bad genius did the software coding. My take of using a password-managing software would be an open-source software that we can openly check into the coding, or even compile the executable ourselves.

I am constantly amazed that Sticky Password never rates a mention in discussions over password managers Sticky Password Site

I have been using this since its formative days, brilliant.

I personally use Sticky Passwords. Again it is not free but you can usually find a good deal for it somewhere.

I was using LastPass but I am now quite satisfied with Dashlane. There is NO NEED to pay for this, even if we are getting it free through GotD...plus this one being offered is crap anyways!

The requirement that you sign up for their "newsletter" in order to get the registration code is obnoxious.

I certainly hope that everyone has the sense to use a throwaway address rather than their real/primary email address for this.

SafeWallet 3.0.7 IS NOW FREE (was $50): FOR WINDOWS, MAC, AND ANDROID.

https://safewallet.com/

OK, now there are 2 live links.I spent quite a while looking at help and forums to no avail. I think I will get it right next time.

Keepass with dropbox. All your password from any computer or android, always synchronized in real time. Added security with master PW combined with local key file. So, even if one access your keepass database on dropbox and tries to crack the master password, without de key file located on your computer itself, he couldn't do anything. I combined keepass & dropbox with local copies of the keepass password database via a batch file that opens keepass together with the making of 3 copies of the database in 3 different places, cycling, so I always have 3 different past version of my database. As you see, I am a bit paranoiac but prefer to be on the safe side with my data.

For a little levity, here's another option for password storage:

http://dottech.org/108059/internet-password-minder-is-a-secure-password-storage-notebook-buy-it-if-you-are-stupid-video/

I use Allmynotes Organizer to fullfill this need, i mean any website/forum i visit or sign an account Allmynote does it for me, this program is way too poorly designed and non-functional.
What a pain, i need to give my name and password in every box available, sorry for sounding negative, but i don't see any real use for this, KeePass is way better in this category. I think the developer should abandone development on this program, its way too non-functional.
(again sorry for sounding negative, thats just my view).

@GarryS: FYI,There are programs that track mouse movements. A hacker can run the captured movements on his own virtual keyboard to access ANYTHING you access!

A program just for passwords (even those that include log-in links) severely limits your options. I keep all my passwords and associated data in an encrypted volume on a USB Flash Drive. Close the volume, remove the drive or shut down your PC and passwords are safe. Check out . It's self-contained so take the drive with you anyplace, use on any PC. Supports drag-and-drop and removes all traces of original (unprotected) data. Nothing is easier to set up and us.

Ashraf dottech.org)recommends DashLane:

http://dottech.org/84605/windows-best-free-password-manager-program-lastpass-vs-dashlane-vs-keepass-vs-roboform/

I have tried from expensive (Roboform) to free (Dashlane) and the best and by far EASIEST to use is DashLane.

If anyone wants to steal my identity they can have it. It hasn't done me any good up till now!!!

I've been using Roboforms for around 10 years. It hasn't been perfect, but I've always gotten thru any problems. There is one thing that a good password program can do for you that no other solution can, protect your from keystroke loggers (by using a virtual keyboard). I'm sure that getting infected with a logger doesn't happen to most people but still, your passwords can be protecting some pretty important stuff, at some point it's worth considering. Another safer method is to use a password file on a memory stick that you only connect to your computer when you need your passwords.

An alternative that does not store passwords at all is free from cloakpass.com You don't have to remember long complicated passwords.

This is already built into the firefox browser
Options->security->master password
(It is probably in other browsers as well)

The advantage firefox has over this software is it can syncs the passwords (links, history etc) between computers.

I'm sure other browsers will be able to do this for you as well.

I use a folder structure with .txt files containing the information I need to use. It's very difficult to corrupt a text file, nor is it difficult to find a program to open a text file. For financial passwords I remember them. There isn't a more secure way than using ones mind.

The problem with Password keeper programs is that if the program has a fault then you could loose your passwords. Also can you transfer your passwords to another computer when you upgrade and and if the operating system changes and the program is not updated then you can no longer use it to access your passwords.

If the password keeper program can print a hard copy of your passwords as a standby then it would be worth using a password program.

Have not tried this so no up or down vote.

Sticky Password is free and very good. Does not send your info to a nebulous 'cloud', and you can sync it with portable, so you never lose your 'secrets'.

Given some of the view expressed here, it's little wonder that so many people are the subject of identity theft or hacking. Yes, we should all be cautious about what software we entrust our data and passwords to, but to suggest storing them in a Word doc (however 'deep') on your PC is more secure than some of the options available is just very naive.

256-bit security, for example, equates to 115792089237316000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 combinations - if my memory serves me correctly ;)

Similarly, if passwords are easily remembered, the likelihood is they'd be easier to to crack.

Much better to have a password storage utility from a trusted publisher and create a complex master password.

Free Alternative
http://cloakpass.com

I gave this a spin the last time it appeared on GOTD; there seems little today in the way of radical improvements to something which is fairly basic and -- worse -- has a price tag which will have to be met in the event of an uninstall.

The developer has been kind enough to re-offer this software again via GOTD, and thanks are due to both; there's certainly no reason not to DL and try it out as it's light and in my experience of the previous version, ran without a hitch.

However -- and the caveat is a big one -- time invested in getting familiarised with 1-abc.net's Password Organizer 6.0 will not be well spent if time isn't also invested in the now gold-standard freeware LastPass, the features of which appear here:

http://lastpass.com/features_free.php

Thankfully, neither Password Organizer nor LastPass require lengthy leaning curves and within the space of, say, a mere half an hour, it's perfectly possible to compare and contrast a $19.99 product with a $0 product -- and 30 minutes of a computer user's time is anything but an imposition when it comes to ensuring good security.

Thanks, then, to 1-abc.net for returning. . . but this developer has been told before about how seriously off-putting are fake awards / rubber-stamp endorsements when associated with software in which the user is expected to place a great deal of trust:

http://1-abc.net/0007/

And this same developer has also been encouraged by GOTDers to at least make an attempt to demonstrate why $19.99 should be paid to it when credible rivals which either equal or out-perform its software are entirely free of charge.

It seems 1-abc.net still isn't listening -- a shame, given that GOTD is actually as instructive a resource for developers as it is for computer users.

I must agree with @John; to further his argument, if I keep all my password information on my computer, anyone who hacked my computer would have access to the data (encrypted or not). A little ingenuity and they would be able to crack any encryption using the utility software on my computer (and on many others I'm sure). In short, they would make the computer tell on itself (and I'm not going to change the way I do business just to accommodate some piece of software that other people believe is useful). While @John has a great idea, I prefer to memorize my passwords and leave them nowhere. IF YOUR PASSWORDS ARE NOT STORED ANYWHERE, NOONE CAN GET THEM.

ric said:
Imagine being stuck withh all your passwords in a GOTD password keeper that you accidentally uninstalled or somehow accidentally caused to malfunction. And the GOTD registration date has long passed. You cannot get it to work again.

I see this comment all the time. The answer to that question is you buy a copy of the software. If it is worth using then it's worth paying for.

Just so you know, I will not be downloading this program because I already have a solution to this problem that works very well (and is free).

Password keepers are a very simple concept. Just a small, protected database. You can use about anything as long as it has viable encryption and maintains your privacy. Its mainly all about providing features you personally prefer and find easy to use. The most important password of all is the one you use to access such a program.

Two very simple and adequate programs for such a task are KeyPass and PWSafe, both Open Source and free, and available almost everywhere. This GOTD may offer some extra features, but I'm very happy with what I've used successfully for years. And its always a worthy consideration, what if it stops working and you didn't happen to buy it?

However, whatever password keeper you may use, make sure your firewall blocks it from "phoning home" to a distant server somewhere out there in CyberLand. For those who may not know, this is done by configuring your firewall's "Applications".

-JC

Don't need this program or any other similar to it. All of my passwords are on a Word document buried deep in my storage drive, where it would be very difficult for anyone to find. Programs like this are too much of a security risk.

https://lastpass.com/

LastPass is my favourite password storage holder and the only one I will ever use. It uses Encrypted Cloud data and such.

I think the encrypted version of the Asda pocket notebook is an extra £1 ;)

Ai RoboForm Pro is by FAR the best, period. It's not free but you can get it dirt cheap for all the features you get. You can also get it for $2.50 if you use Trial Pay and check out with agreeing to buy a game on BigFishGames.com. Usually a new user at BigFishGames gets a discount code for that price, sometimes cheaper. My good friend got his Ai RoboForm Pro this way.

One of my favorite features is the Ai RoboForm Pro EVERYWHERE. I run two copies, one on my laptop and one on my desktop pc. Whenever I add a new password for a website its automatically send to my online database (I will comment more on this below, please read it) and then to any pcs running Ai RoboForm Pro EVERYWHERE. The taskbar for Roboform does this syncing well under 30 seconds.

What else is fantastic is that you can retrieve your passwords anywhere in the world, just use Ai RoboForm/RoboForm Portable and it will download them from the server. ***IMPORTANT INFO*** Ai RoboForm uses encryption for all your passcards (your personal info), passwords, safenotes etc... and stores them encrypted on your hdd. The following encryption algos can be chosen to use: DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, and RC6.

If some of you are worried about having your information stored online and think people can then steal your passwords, ITS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. Before it syncs with the server all your information is encrypted with your chosen algo + your MASTER PASSWORD and ONLY THEN AFTER THEY ARE ALL ENCRYPTED, THEY ARE SENT TO THE SERVER. Lets say someone was able to hack the Siber Sytems servers and grab your database file, they can't see whats inside it because its been encrypted with your MASTER PASSWORD and that password is not stored anywhere on the online server or on your pc. There is one feature that allows you to store it to a sector on your hdd so nobody can see it, then you never have to fill in the MASTER PASSWORD every time you reboot your machine or leave it idle for more than 2 hours. I recommend you just memorize your MASTER PASSWORD and make it a strong pass word too (min 8 digits with alpha and numerical digits, and maybe $*% type too). You could also use the thumbprint login feature too, that's if your laptop has the ability to scan thumbs.

Lastly most people think this just auto/fill username and password into IE, Firefox, Chrome etc.... BUT this will also work in a lot of regular everyday other apps, even games like mmorpgs that ask for your username and password. You just need to choose to attach to it from the Taskbar icon while the app/game login is showing. Now that is slick!

Hope you enjoyed my mini overlook of some of my favorite Ai RoboForm PRO with EVERYWHERE Account features! Give the trial a try, it has a full 30 days with all features enabled.

OneNut
sig- You Gota Let Your Nut Hang!

Just post your passwords on the oscure part of your face book page, no one look thier. Thank

NO WAY...this is a SUPESATURATED FIELD!!

SO THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO POINT OF CHARGING 20 BUCKS FOR AN ORDINARY APP LIKE THIS or download it for free with the UPADATE LIMITATION!!

PLEASE GAOTD DEVELOPERS ==> AT LEAST TRY TO FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON DIFFERENT KIND OF TOOLS WHICH CANNOT BE EASILY REPLACED WITH FREE ALTERNATIVES, OTHERWISE IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE USING/TESTING YOUR PROGRAMS EVEN IF THEY ARE FREE HERE FOR 24 HOURS. Thanks!!

* Lastpass
http://lastpass.com/features_free.php

Why LASTPASS is better than KEAPASS:
http://lifehacker.com/5483119/the-easy-any+browser-any+os-password-solution

* Dashlane
https://www.dashlane.com/en/features

Full review:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403231,00.asp

* (Portable) Sicurpas Professional 4.0 (==> Cool FREE brand-new Italian App)
Terrific and extremely powerful brand-new FREE Italian app designed to manage and protect users' passwords for programs, emails and Internet accounts.Supports AES 256 bit, Twofish 256 bit and even Blowfish 448 bit key. Help File In English.

http://www.sicurpas.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=66

* Portable Efficient Password Manager
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Password-Managers-Generators/Portable-Efficient-Password-Manager.shtml

See also:
http://www.getsecurepassword.com/Download.aspx
http://passwordprotectorcp.codeplex.com
http://www.accessmanager.co.uk/KeyFeatures.html
http://www.real-soft.co.uk

My 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002 cents for today's giveaway!!

I don't like leaving a negative comment on software I haven't tried. If I did, I would just end up uninstalling it.
I have my passwords on a Word Document, all the information I need is there. I copy and paste and have never had a problem.
Is there a need for a program like this or am I still living in the 20th century?
Also, I notice the heavy hitter's are staying away from this one.

Will give this one a miss. Thanks anyway.
KeePass (freeware) is doing an excellent job for me and I like the KeePass user interface.

Typically, for critical functions like passwords, I prefer freeware.

Imagine being stuck withh all your passwords in a GOTD password keeper that you accidentally uninstalled or somehow accidentally caused to malfunction. And the GOTD registration date has long passed. You cannot get it to work again.

No rating to be fair, since I have been using KeePass Safe for like 10 years and no need to switch to anything else.

Charging for this is funny though, if free app didn't exist, I'd be using a spreadsheet instead and encrypt it, done.

Provide an online account which synchronise the passwords, so that it becomes accessible on internet whenever required.

I have tried very hard and can find no reason to use this.
LastPass installed will auto fill or log on. Save details entered with a single click. Can be organised and is very secure. Also available as a portable version if you want to use it on a flash drive.
What 1-abc does can be done on an Excel spreadsheet, password protectable too.
I have produced for my own use better than 1-abc way back before the likes of LastPass, Roboform, etc.

Okay if you have never used program like this but not as nice as Password Agent that allows categories and folders of passwords and text areas to make your notes about the site or passwords you have on an individual basis. This seems rather primitive for the price and what it does.

Free alternatives:

KeePass
http://keepass.info/

AnyPassword
http://www.romanlab.com/