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Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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So does KeyPassX, quite well actually, at least on iOS but there are Android apps as well. iOS (MiniKeyPass): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minikeepass-secure-password/... Source: https://github.com/MiniKeePass/MiniKeePass

How is trusting you data to several corporate entities better than to just one?

Huh? The data is only on my devices and no where else. I transfer the password database to the app via iTunes file sharing.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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Yeah... I'm not in the RMS camp

Nothing to do with software freedom, everything to do with security/auditability.

Yeah, with Dropbox software running on your machine, you not only have to trust them not to snoop on you, you have to trust their non-auditable code to be ~perfect~ against exploitation by others.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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Please also consider officially supporting BT Sync. I'm really not keen on Dropbox syncing as there is no need for a copy to exist on the cloud

I've got it working fine with BT Sync. All you need to do is put the .agilechain file in a sharable folder and load it up with 1password on both ends. It syncs up just fine.

Don't get me wrong. It works for me including a slightly hacky way on iOS.

However, it would be nice to have official iOS 1Password support since I believe 1Password can leverage BTSync via API much like Dropbox for a much more seamless experience.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

#436
If you are looking for an alternative password manager, take a look "Intuitive Password" online password mansger (www.intuitivepassword.com). I have more than 200 passwords and they are all different for each site, I use it everyday. It works on all devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs without installation required. Intuitive Password provides a Data Restore Points feature so you can't lose your data using their service.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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70€ is quite expensive

For the secure storage of hundreds of passwords that sit in front of insane amounts of personal information, with support for auto-filling on desktop and mobile, easy syncing, archive sharing, and more... It's really not that expensive for what you're trusting it with. Edit: not affiliated, but it has to be my #1 favorite application on any platform.

What annoyed me and made me switch to Last pass is that once I had all their apps, they released new versions which I had to pay for, again.

Re: LogMeIn acquires Lastpass

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Nothing to do with software freedom, everything to do with security/auditability.

Yeah, with Dropbox software running on your machine, you not only have to trust them not to snoop on you, you have to trust their non-auditable code to be ~perfect~ against exploitation by others.

Unless you actually read through and understand your open source alternative line by line you aren't really running anything safer

Of course there is the argument that since it's open source it's safe since someone has "audited" it, but many times that's not true.

And even then unless you spend a lot of time trying to break it so you understand it completely you are way better off just writing your own solution, but that takes time and effort

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