Strengthen your password security across your business with 1Password

Password storage and managers are not a new thing and are available with all browsers and operating systems. But anyone who has used them will knows that you need to be very organised otherwise you have some passwords stored in Microsoft Edge browser, some in Chrome browser, some on your phone, some on your PC. And if you update it on one, you somehow must replicate that on all the others!

Common solutions to this problem are to use ‘abcd1234’ for everything (but then a site insists on special character), write them on a Post-It note and stick it to your monitor, or set-up a WhatsApp group and share everything with all your colleagues. All of these are bad ideas.

A better password manager

1Password solves these problems. Firstly, the password manager app is available for all your devices; Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and you can get browser extensions (little programs that extend the functionality of your browser). Update your password in one place, reap the benefit everywhere you have 1Password installed.

Secondly, you only need to remember your master password. 1Password will suggest and store very strong passwords that no-one will think of or remember. But that’s great because 1Password keeps all your devices updated, and you can get 1Password to store one-time codes too. This means you can use multi-factor authentication without having to switch or update different apps.

Thirdly, 1Password uses ‘vaults’ to store passwords into easy-to-manage groups. Think of vaults like folders, and you can share these vaults with colleagues if necessary. You can securely share and update passwords as well as store notes or other sensitive information.

Being more productive and secure

Using 1Password across your team allows the administrator to easily find weak or duplicated passwords, and the built-in ‘Watchtower’ system will check to see if any of your passwords are on compromised sites. You can easily import your existing passwords into 1Password.

We recommend ensuring your master password is very strong, such as a phrase; ‘thisisaverylongphrasethatiseasytorememberbuthardtoguess’. In addition, we suggest turning off your other password managers as they will compete with each other to assist and cause confusion.

1Password is easy to use, which means your colleagues will use it rather than trying to find insecure ways to solve the problem. If you would like to find out more about improving your password management, then please get in touch.