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LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#111
post #95

Do LogMeIn users have a feeling as to whether this is a good thing? Will they bring any visual polish, or UX consistency to the jumble that is Last Pass?

Paying LastPass user here. Not sure how this is going to go down. TBH I'm hoping that nothing will change. Yes, the UX might not be the best in the world, but to me, the important thing is availability and security (probably not in that order). A browser extension and a decent android app is what I need, and I already have that.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know why this guy is being downvoted. I, too, am now looking for a new password manager. All I need one is that does local decrypting only, supports Chrome and Firefox, and can do Android as well.

Unnecessary negativity; against the HN standards.

Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face-to-face conversation. Avoid gratuitous negativity.

gratuitous- uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.

I feel that my comment falls into what I consider a fair statement about the severity of the situation. They have my passwords and could easily hike up their rates. This change may add features I didn't know I wanted, but thus far I'm happy with the way LastPass has been operating and I don't want a change.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#114
post #56

Well looks like I'm going to have to convince, my wife, family, extended family, and friends that they all have to switch password managers now. I'm blown away, I've been a fan since day one because of it's simplicity and availability. I am torn between waiting to see what happens and giving them the benefit of the doubt and just changing all my passwords before Logmein can f--- me.

I don't know why this guy is being downvoted. I, too, am now looking for a new password manager. All I need one is that does local decrypting only, supports Chrome and Firefox, and can do Android as well.

KeePass [http://keepass.info/] has worked well for me across Firefox and Android, though I haven't tried it on Chrome.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#115
post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unnecessary negativity; against the HN standards.

Be civil. Don't say things you wouldn't say in a face-to-face conversation. Avoid gratuitous negativity. gratuitous- uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. I feel that my comment falls into what I consider a fair statement about the severity of the situation. They have my passwords and could easily hike up their rates. This change may add features I didn't know I wanted, but thus far I'm happy with the way L…

This comment meets the standard. Negativity without any explanation was the issue. Thanks for clarifying.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#116
post #95

Do LogMeIn users have a feeling as to whether this is a good thing? Will they bring any visual polish, or UX consistency to the jumble that is Last Pass?

Paying LastPass user here. Not sure how this is going to go down. TBH I'm hoping that nothing will change. Yes, the UX might not be the best in the world, but to me, the important thing is availability and security (probably not in that order). A browser extension and a decent android app is what I need, and I already have that.

Paying LastPass (Enterprise) user here too. I hope the extension gets a complete overhaul. I've experienced dataloss multiple times due to inconsistent interface issues. Support just shrugs and points me to 3rd party backup solutions. I see the UX problems as critical, but yes...just below security.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#118
post #109

Anyone aware of good alternatives? Primarily for enterprise customers who want to share passwords between teams. We have developers, and regular ol' employees who use this of varying levels of computer comfort. We need to be able to share passwords org-wide and team-wide. And on a personal note, I need to be able to manage my own passwords and my partner's and we share from time to time.

I believe Personal has a business plan for sharing passwords and data between teams. I haven't tried it though. https://www.personal.com/

No 2FA?

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#120
I upgraded my account yesterday for five more years. ;-) But honestly, if everything will keep working as it is, I really don't care about the name behind it. If LastPass did as they said they do (everything is encrypted, they don't have access), it doesn't matter.
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