EP 92: Password Managers

Your Cyber Path: How to Get Your Dream Cybersecurity Job

https://www.yourcyberpath.com/92/

In this short episode, our hosts Jason Dion and Kip Boyle discuss the critically important topic of password managers.

In the beginning, Jason quickly describes password managers, their use cases and how they work, highlighting both the security and convenience aspects of using a password manager.

Then, Kip goes over how to choose a password manager and what criteria you should consider when choosing the best software, emphasizing that attack resistance comes first, and all other criteria comes second to it.

After that, our hosts discuss the different features of different password managers, why they utilize them, and the best ways to make sure you have great security and productivity online.

In the end, Jason makes some notes about paid versus free password managers and VPNs, and discusses the newest trend of passwordless authentication.

What You’ll Learn

● What is a password manager?

● How do you choose a password manager?

● What is the difference between free password managers and paid ones?

● What is passwordless authentication?

Relevant Websites For This Episode

● https://1password.com/

● https://bitwarden.com/

Other Relevant Episodes

● Episode 40 - Security Awareness & Training

● Episode 84 - The CIA Triad – The Basis of Cybersecurity (Confidentiality)