Comments on: Where do you keep your passwords? http://becomingparanoid.com/2007/05/09/where-do-you-keep-your-passwords/ Tips about computer security, privacy and staying safe online Tue, 22 May 2007 23:49:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Biasi http://becomingparanoid.com/2007/05/09/where-do-you-keep-your-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-15015 John Biasi Tue, 22 May 2007 22:42:51 +0000 http://becomingparanoid.com/2007/05/09/where-do-you-keep-your-passwords/#comment-15015 I have been rather hesitant to tackle an web-based password management solution, but based on your description, I think the time has come! I will try it out and report back. I have been rather hesitant to tackle an web-based password management solution, but based on your description, I think the time has come! I will try it out and report back.

]]> By: Marco Barulli http://becomingparanoid.com/2007/05/09/where-do-you-keep-your-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-13713 Marco Barulli Wed, 09 May 2007 15:12:37 +0000 http://becomingparanoid.com/2007/05/09/where-do-you-keep-your-passwords/#comment-13713 John, using a password manager is not merely convenient, it’s an effective way to adopt better security practices without too much stress. It basically sums up to: 1) never re-use the same password, 2) use strong passwords. But if you are going to use multiple strong and complex passwords you can't remember all of them and you definitely need a password manager. Software products like Keepass are certainly an option, but you could also consider <b>a web based solution</b>. (Yes, I’m a tad biased …) <a href="http://www.clipperz.com" rel="nofollow">Clipperz</a> is an online password manager that can do much more than simply storing your passwords. - ubiquitous access - direct login to online services - offline version - bookmarklet for quick data entry - nothing to install or backup - … It’s free and completely anonymous. Clipperz lets you submit confidential information into your browser, but your data are locally encrypted by the browser itself before being uploaded. The key for the encryption process is a passphrase known only to you. Clipperz simply hosts your sensitive data in encrypted form and could never actually access the data in its plain form. For any further information refer to our website: <a href="http://www.clipperz.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.clipperz.com</a>. Marco Clipperz co-founder John,
using a password manager is not merely convenient, it’s an effective way to adopt better security practices without too much stress. It basically sums up to: 1) never re-use the same password, 2) use strong passwords.

But if you are going to use multiple strong and complex passwords you can’t remember all of them and you definitely need a password manager.

Software products like Keepass are certainly an option, but you could also consider a web based solution.
(Yes, I’m a tad biased …)

Clipperz is an online password manager that can do much more than simply storing your passwords.
- ubiquitous access
- direct login to online services
- offline version
- bookmarklet for quick data entry
- nothing to install or backup
- …

It’s free and completely anonymous.

Clipperz lets you submit confidential information into your browser, but your data are locally encrypted by the browser itself before being uploaded.

The key for the encryption process is a passphrase known only to you.
Clipperz simply hosts your sensitive data in encrypted form and could never actually access the data in its plain form.

For any further information refer to our website:
http://www.clipperz.com.

Marco
Clipperz co-founder

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