Comments on: My Password File http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file A design blog by those of us with day jobs Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: silent (e) http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file/comment-page-1#comment-465 silent (e) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/?p=275#comment-465 Since you're on a Mac, you ought to look at 1Password [1]. It is widely considered THE password manager for the Mac. And with 1Password 3 you now can access your passwords via a webpage through Dropbox so you can even use it on Windows if you're so inclined. It's called 1PasswordAnywhere (1PA) and it feels just like you are using 1Password, but it's in your browser. If you're concerned about security and browser caches, see the page where they discuss 1PA in detail on their blog [2]. They talk about encryption and browser caches in the comments. It also stores wallet items (credit cards, drivers licenses, etc), software license keys, etc. Just about anything you want to keep secure. Well worth the price. PS - I don't work for them. Just a happy switcher. matte [1] http://agile.ws/products/1Password [2] http://www.switchersblog.com/2009/09/1password-3-feature-spotlight-1passwordanywhere.html Since you’re on a Mac, you ought to look at 1Password [1]. It is widely considered THE password manager for the Mac. And with 1Password 3 you now can access your passwords via a webpage through Dropbox so you can even use it on Windows if you’re so inclined. It’s called 1PasswordAnywhere (1PA) and it feels just like you are using 1Password, but it’s in your browser. If you’re concerned about security and browser caches, see the page where they discuss 1PA in detail on their blog [2]. They talk about encryption and browser caches in the comments.

It also stores wallet items (credit cards, drivers licenses, etc), software license keys, etc. Just about anything you want to keep secure.

Well worth the price.

PS – I don’t work for them. Just a happy switcher.

matte

[1] http://agile.ws/products/1Password
[2] http://www.switchersblog.com/2009/09/1password-3-feature-spotlight-1passwordanywhere.html

]]> By: conrad http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file/comment-page-1#comment-412 conrad Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:07:55 +0000 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/?p=275#comment-412 @raphael: the one advantage TrueCrypt has over the DMG is that it's Windows/Mac compatible. So if I'm at a friend's computer, I can go to getdropbox.com, grab my file and decrypt it on his Windows machine. The advantage of DMG however is that it's fewer clicks (no need to open a separate application to decrypt). @raphael: the one advantage TrueCrypt has over the DMG is that it’s Windows/Mac compatible. So if I’m at a friend’s computer, I can go to getdropbox.com, grab my file and decrypt it on his Windows machine. The advantage of DMG however is that it’s fewer clicks (no need to open a separate application to decrypt).

]]> By: R64 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file/comment-page-1#comment-411 R64 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:34:48 +0000 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/?p=275#comment-411 I do exactly the same, except I create a really small (just 1 MB) TrueCrypt volume since it'll only contain a couple of plain-text files. It's easy to store, quick to sync, and you can use it even over slow connections. I do exactly the same, except I create a really small (just 1 MB) TrueCrypt volume since it’ll only contain a couple of plain-text files. It’s easy to store, quick to sync, and you can use it even over slow connections.

]]> By: raphael campardou http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file/comment-page-1#comment-210 raphael campardou Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/?p=275#comment-210 I use the exact same technique, except that I use Disk Utility to create the encrypted image disk. That's one less tool to maintain, as it's on every mac. I read that they use this technique at Apple to transfer confidential files. I use the exact same technique, except that I use Disk Utility to create the encrypted image disk.
That’s one less tool to maintain, as it’s on every mac.
I read that they use this technique at Apple to transfer confidential files.

]]> By: Shane http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/my-password-file/comment-page-1#comment-183 Shane Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.gracepointafterfive.com/?p=275#comment-183 awesome blog, ive followed this advice and appreciate the fact i'll be sleeping better tonight my million passwords are secure and portable. kudos. Shane from Melbourne Australia. awesome blog, ive followed this advice and appreciate the fact i’ll be sleeping better tonight my million passwords are secure and portable. kudos. Shane from Melbourne Australia.

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