iPad & iPhone User - USA (2020-03)

SECURITY SPECIAL

children’s names that you might be using. We’ve

gathered together a selection of the current offerings

for iPhone, any of which will take your security up

several levels.

What is a password manager?

As the name suggests, these apps are a way to

manage the account details for any app or service

you use online. They act as a secure repository for

the login IDs and passwords for each site, all of which

are accessed via a single master password. With the

manager installed, whenever you open an app or visit

a web page you’ll be signed in automatically.

The real advantage is the high levels of security they

use to protect your data, alongside the ability to create

new passwords that are longer and more nonsensical

than anything you could normally remember yourself.

Both act as prime weapons against hackers trying to

access your accounts.

Many also have the ability to store credit card and

bank details, so purchases can be made without having

to root around in pockets and bags for those elusive

pieces of plastic.

LastPass

Price: Free (£33.99 Premium version available with

additional features) from fave.co/2CMBN7O

LastPass is a veteran service with a huge worldwide

user base. It was one of the first password managers to

catch public attention and remains an excellent option

for anyone looking to keep their accounts secure.

SECURITY SPECIAL

children’snamesthatyoumightbeusing.We’ve

gatheredtogetheraselectionofthecurrentofferings

foriPhone,anyofwhichwilltakeyoursecurityup

severallevels.

What is a passwordmanager?

Asthenamesuggests,theseappsareawayto

managetheaccountdetailsforanyapporservice

youuseonline.Theyactasasecurerepositoryfor

theloginIDs andpasswordsforeachsite,allofwhich

areaccessedviaasinglemasterpassword.Withthe

managerinstalled,wheneveryouopenanapporvisit

a webpageyou’llbesignedinautomatically.

Therealadvantageisthehighlevelsofsecuritythey

usetoprotectyourdata,alongsidetheabilitytocreate

newpasswordsthatarelongerandmorenonsensical

thananythingyoucouldnormallyrememberyourself.

Bothactasprimeweaponsagainsthackerstryingto

accessyouraccounts.

Manyalsohavetheabilitytostorecreditcardand

bankdetails,sopurchasescanbemadewithouthaving

torootaroundinpocketsandbagsforthoseelusive

piecesofplastic.

LastPass

Price:Free(£33.99Premiumversionavailablewith

additionalfeatures)fromfave.co/2CMBN7O

LastPassisaveteranservicewithahugeworldwide

userbase.Itwasoneofthefirstpasswordmanagersto

catchpublicattentionandremainsanexcellentoption

foranyonelookingtokeeptheiraccountssecure.