LastPass Firefox menu

The program is called LastPass and has a free and a paid version, but as usual, the free version is good enough for the average user. LastPass consists of plugins for IE, Firefox, Safari and other mobile browsers (you heard that right, LastPass is available for Android, Blackberry and iPhone, but you have to get the Premium version that will cost you 12 $ per year, which frankly is a bargain).

What can LastPass do for you?

• sync passwords between browsers and computers
• encrypts existing passwords which means more security if your laptop or PC is stolen
• import/export and backup of passwords
• can generate stronger passwords for you
• can help you organize passwords depending on groups of websites
• can auto login you in selected websites
• it can help you complete forms online as it stores multiple profiles that are accessible at a click of a button

All you need to do is download LastPass, install it, login into your account on the browsers/computers you want to sync passwords between and you’re set and only prompted to remember passwords when you access a new website not found in LastPass database.

Below there’s a short video describing the basic features of LastPass:

LastPass prouds itself that will only make you remember one password, that will unlock/lock all your passwords securely in one place. The problem that I find is that it’s not yet available for Chrome and Opera, two browsers that I use constantly. But that’s hardly a problem and I’m sure it will be fixed soon.

I’m using LastPass for a few weeks already and I’m lovin’ it as it does what it’s supposed to do, without hassle for me. I highly recommend it.

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