Popular Password Manager Apps Security in 2020
Popular Password Manager Apps Security in 2020
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When it comes to “bang for your buck” in information security, few things are as important as password management. Strong password hygiene is a critical component of good security, and password management platforms allow for endless combinations of complex passwords without the memorization challenges that come with the complexity.
There are countless password management programs and applications on the market today, but we tend to see a handful come up in conversation and with our vCISO clients consistently. We’ve taken those brands and cross-checked them with the minimum requirements we recommend for a password manager as a starting point for you and your organization.
We hope this helps give you a quick glance at what security features to look for—and which platforms have them.
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Popular Password Manager Apps Meeting Minimum Requirements
- Dashlane
- LastPass
- Keeper
- Bitwarden
- LogMeOnce
- 1Password
Minimum Requirements (MR)
- MR.1 – Centrally managed: ability to add/remove/disable users and reset master password
- MR.2 – Multi-factor authentication
- MR.3 – Hashed and salted password storage, relying on no less than SHA-2
- MR.4 – The provider has no access to your password vault
- MR.5 – Random password generator
- MR.6 – Ability to securely share passwords to users or groups
- MR.7 – Security checks – look for duplicate passwords or exposure on the dark web
| Solution | List Price user/mo | Free Personal Edition? | Android | iOS | Linux | AD Integration | Azure AD Integration | SAML Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashline | $4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | Provisioning Only |
| LastPass | $4-$8 | X | X | X | X | $6+ | X | SAML 2.0 |
| Keeper | $3-$4 | X | X | X | X | $4 | provisioning | SAML 2.0 |
| Bitwarden | $3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | – |
| LogMeOnce | $7 | X | X | X | X | X | – | SAML 2.0 |
| 1Password | $4-$8 | – | X | X | X | $8 | X | – |
Additional Reference Links
- Washington Post, “Password managers have a security flaw, but you should still use one.” February
2019.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/02/19/password-managers-have-security-flaw-you-should-still-use-one/ - Software Advice: Password Management Software reviews
https://www.softwareadvice.com/password-management/ - PC Magazine, “The Best Password Managers for 2020”, February 2020.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-password-managers - Tom’s Guide, “The Best Password Managers in 2020”, May 2020.
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-password-managers,review-3785.html