New computer utility

[johnridley]

As discussed on the GT list, lastpass.com - a very well thought out and complete and seemingly pretty darn secure password storage system. Your passwords are stored at their server though in encrypted form (they get encrypted before leaving your PC, using a password that never leaves your PC, so they can't find out your passwords). There are plugins for all major browsers on all major platforms (Windows/Mac/Linux) plus versions for every current smartphone platform, plus portable versions for running from a thumb drive or locally (data still encrypted). There's a version in their paid package that supports passwords for non-web-based systems, though I just use an encrypted note to hold my truecrypt passwords.

If you are using a browser with the plug-in installed, and you're logged in (click the * icon, type in your master password, you're logged in), user IDs and passwords are just automatically entered for you. And there are multiple interfaces where you can see and edit passwords and other info, and again, the stuff is encrypted everywhere except on your own computer or device.

I have note entries with all the emergency "stolen card" info for all my credit cards. It has pre-defined forms for things like credit cards, driver's licenses, etc.

It can generate one-time passwords, I have 5 of them printed out and on a piece of paper in my wallet. With them I can access the site from a public PC like a library, and if the password is sniffed with a key sniffer, doesn't matter, the password only works one time. So if I lose my wallet I just need to get web access somewhere to get the info to cancel/replace cards.

You can set up common web form info such as shipping address, etc, and click on it to auto-fill as much form data as possible.

There's a bunch of other stuff too but I haven't gotten into it that far yet.

Comments

[c0nsumer.livejournal.com]

I've been using LastPass for a few months now and have grown to really liking it. The cost is right, it's trivial to get your passwords out and into another tool if you so desire, and once set up it pretty much just works.

I haven't had the best luck with its form learning tools, but it's generally pretty good.