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2024. 1Password adds recovery codes in case you get locked out of your account



The clever boffins over at 1Password, having thoroughly considered the eternal conundrum of forgotten passwords, have now rolled out a delightful new feature called "Recovery Codes." Picture this: when your brain inevitably loses track of passwords and all other recovery methods go the way of a missing left sock, this code swoops in to save the day. Of course, like all things in life, setting up the code is your responsibility—requiring a jaunt through "Manage Accounts" and "Sign-in & Recovery" in the app. Once you’ve conjured up this code, do make sure to stash it somewhere safe (no, not under the digital equivalent of your mattress), for it will grant you access to your account via the 1Password website, whenever you need it, again and again!


2024. 1Password expands its endpoint security offerings with Kolide acquisition



In a move that one could only describe as mind-bogglingly inevitable, 1Password, the password-wrangling marvel from AgileBits, has triumphantly snapped up Kolide, an endpoint security platform, for a sum so mysterious it may as well be stored in the Vogon Constructor Fleet’s accounting archives. Founded in 2016 by the enterprising trio of Meller, Mike Arpaia and Zach Wasserman, Kolide delivers security nudges and hand-holding via Slack, because why not, offering users everything from a thoughtful breakdown of security hiccups to handy self-fixes for Mac, Windows and Linux. The whole thing runs on the open-source Osquery project, probably built by hyper-intelligent beings from Facebook. With Kolide in tow, the aim is clear: protect corporate apps from rogue devices like an overzealous bouncer, kicking out untrustworthy gadgets and teaching users to clean up their act—all without a single towel in sight.

2023. Okta acquires password manager Uno to develop a personal tier



In a move that would have seemed improbably simple yet delightfully complex to most ordinary beings, Okta, the galactic overlord of identity management, has gone and scooped up Uno, a rather nifty password management app. Okta, ever the strategist, has grand designs for Uno’s team, who are set to leapfrog the development of Okta Personal, a consumer-oriented password guardian for Earthlings with too many things to remember. Uno, whose ingenious app made a brief yet resplendent appearance earlier this year, dazzled users with a singularly ingenious promise: one-click logins. Yes, dear reader, it retained your website credentials and unfussily whipped up one-time codes, whisking them into browser extensions to keep you in seamless, secure bliss. Yet, alas, Uno’s solo career has ended; it shall no longer appear as a standalone app but shall live on as part of Okta’s master plan, with no hints about the financials involved, lest we mortals pry too far.


2023. Google Password Manager adds biometric locks on desktop



The Google Password Manager has undergone a series of updates so effortlessly convenient that one might be forgiven for thinking that it has somehow developed a deep, unrequited affection for humanity. The new "Password Manager" menu in Chrome materializes with all the casual ease of a magician pulling a rabbit out of a particularly well-organized hat, giving you immediate access to your sprawling collection of digital keys. A desktop shortcut? Why, of course! A sprightly click and, lo and behold, it’s there, waiting to be of service. Biometric locks, like fingerprints or facial recognition, have been added too, ready to humbly verify that you are indeed you, assuming your compatible desktop device isn’t feeling too existentially dubious. There’s even the possibility of adding notes to passwords—an invitation to scribble down PINs or other tidbits of login lore, for those moments when memory decides to take a long holiday. And for the password-hopping aficionados who insist on flirtations with apps like Lastpass or 1Password, a .csv import feature has been thoughtfully included, allowing your cherished credentials to transfer without so much as a bureaucratic sigh.


2023. 1Password’s new service lets businesses quickly adopt passkeys



1Password, a password manager of considerable repute and a past master in the art of not getting hacked, has announced with all the quiet confidence of a hyperspace bypass going up through your living room, a new venture called Passage by 1Password. This ingenious contraption is carefully engineered to let businesses plug passkey authentication into their digital domains without needing to faff about with their own security systems, which, quite frankly, can be as messy as Vogon poetry. Not content to rest on its laurels of keeping your credentials safe from intergalactic ne’er-do-wells, 1Password has now aimed its towel-wrapped ship at the galaxy of customer identity access management. And, as the Guide would inform you, it couldn’t have picked a better moment. In a perfect cosmic alignment, Apple gave iPhones the gift of passkey sorcery back in September, followed swiftly by PayPal in October. Even the likes of Google, Shopify, Kayak, and DocuSign have joined in this authentication fandango, probably with a sigh of relief that they didn't have to invent the whole thing themselves.


2023. Proton launched its own password manager



Proton has introduced its fifth secure service - Proton Pass. It stands out as more than just a typical password manager. It distinguishes itself by being created by a dedicated encryption and privacy company, resulting in significant advancements in security. Unlike other password managers that only encrypt the password field, Proton Pass utilizes end-to-end encryption for all fields, such as the username and web address, among others. It is also one of the earliest password managers to integrate a comprehensive two-factor authenticator (2FA) and supports 2FA autofill. Proton Pass is fully transparent in its security features and implementation, providing publicly auditable open source for independent verification, consistent with every other Proton service.


2022. Open source password manager Bitwarden raises $100M



Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for businesses and individuals, has secured $100 million in funding. Bitwarden operates in a field that includes prominent players like 1Password, which recently achieved a $6.8 billion valuation following a $620 million capital raise and LastPass, which was recently reestablished as an independent entity two years after being acquired by private equity firms. Essentially, Bitwarden and similar services simplify the process of generating complex, hard-to-guess passwords automatically and storing them securely in a digital vault — their primary goal is to help users avoid reusing the same predictable password across all their online accounts.


2022. Google consolidates its Chrome and Android password managers



Google today revealed an update to its password manager that will finally provide a consistent appearance across the service’s Chrome and Android versions. Users will soon experience a new cohesive interface that will automatically consolidate multiple passwords for the same sites or apps, as well as a new shortcut on the Android home screen for accessing these passwords. Additionally, on Android, Google’s password checker can now identify weak and reused passwords and assist with automatically updating them, while Chrome users across all platforms will now receive warnings for compromised passwords.


2021. 1Password acquires SecretHub and launches new enterprise secrets management tool



1Password has acquired secrets management service SecretHub. This is a major push beyond the basics of password management into the infrastructure secrets management space. For companies like 1Password, moving into the enterprise space and managing corporate credentials, API tokens, keys and certificates for individual users and their increasingly complex infrastructure services seems like a natural move. And with the combination of 1Password and its new Secrets Automation service, businesses can use a single tool that covers them, from managing their employee’s passwords to handling infrastructure secrets. 1Password is currently in use by more then 80,000 businesses worldwide. In addition to the acquisition and new service, 1Password also today announced a new integration with GitHub that enable to fully automate protecting business secrets.


2020. Firefox gets a better password manager



Mozilla launched version 76 of its Firefox browser with an upgraded password manager. Firefox Lockwise will now prompt you for your device password when you attempt to copy and paste credentials from your “Logins and Passwords” page in the browser. After verifying your device password, you can view and copy your credentials for five minutes. This should make it slightly more difficult for others to access password-protected sites on your device, particularly if you frequently share your computer with others. Also new to Lockwise are notifications for weak passwords that match those stolen in known breaches, as well as alerts when a website you use has been compromised and your logins and passwords might have been stolen. Additionally, Lockwise’s password generator now supports more sites and will assist you in generating 12 random characters, numbers and symbols for your password.