Nowadays, our entire lives are stored behind passwords online. From our bank details to our family photographs, it’s important to keep all of our password-protected data safe.
But, you may be questioning why you need to use a password manager in order to do so. Essentially, password managers generate and store extremely complex and unique passwords for every one of your digital accounts.
The stronger the password, the less the likelihood that malicious cyber-attacks will attempt to breach and steal your sensitive data. Using a password manager means you can shop till you drop online or save as many precious photographs and browsing tabs as you’d like, without worrying about your privacy or security!
Read on for more information on how to use a password manager, and furthermore, how iolo’s superb ByePass software can help you in this endeavor.
Using a Password Manager in 5 Easy Steps
Learning how to use a password manager isn’t as difficult as you might think, though the software can seem intimidating if you’ve never used a password manager before! There are only 5 easy steps you must follow before you can log in and out of your accounts stress-free.
- Install your chosen password manager
There are many password managers out there on the market, though competitors rarely match up to the safeguarding capabilities of iolo’s ByePass. If you want to shield your online passwords and your wealth of digital data from spying eyes, install your chosen password manager as soon as possible. ByePass is available on the App Store, Google Play, and Windows. If you find you need help with installation, there’s always the LiveTech Support available 24/7 to assist you.
- Create your account with a strong master password
The only time you’ll ever have to generate your own password is when creating an account with your password manager. Sometimes, this isn’t even necessary, if the software integrates with your PC! Yet, if you find yourself needing to generate a strong master password, always use a passphrase with a combination of capital letters, numbers and special characters, and never use the same password twice.
- Import your existing passwords
Most password management software – at least, one’s worth their salt! – allow you to import existing passwords for easier migration across your browsers. With the help of your password manager, these passwords can always be altered to be more complex and unique for your online safety afterwards.
- Opt for browser integration
Make sure your password manager is fully integrated with the browser you like to use. For example, ByePass can store multiple passwords sourced from multiple browsers, all at once! You can have passwords from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and more.
While browser integration isn’t always necessary for a good password manager, it certainly is useful. There’s no more fuss or hassle with re-typing out your passwords time and time again.
- Enable the generation of strong passwords, and click auto-fill!
Once you have downloaded iolo’s password manager, we recommend using it across your devices, to ensure that you regularly use stop passwords across your new and old accounts. And by enabling the auto-fill function, you’ll save yourself minutes (that soon add up to hours) of browsing time.
Assuredly, just because you’re allowing the password manager to freely generate and recommend new and secure passwords, doesn’t mean you forsake all your password creating freedom. Good password managers, like iolo’s well-rounded ByePass, will typically provide options regarding the length, complexity and how many special characters you’d prefer for your password.
Why should you invest in iolo’s ByePass?
There are many reasons for you to invest in iolo’s ByePass that go beyond safeguarding your passwords and accounts – though this is the most important benefit to the software by far! Consider the following features, which are as useful as they are convenient:
- Secure Credit Cards – ByePass also encrypts your credit card data when you checkout online, so you don’t have to worry about your sensitive information being stored for nefarious purposes!
- Leaked Password Check – ByePass can scour the Dark Web to see whether your passwords appear on the lists that hackers share, and consequently respond quickly by changing your passwords as soon as a breach has been spotted.
- Secure Notes – You can even store personal notes, bank account numbers and PINs by using ByePass’ secure local encryption. This is the best way to lock your data down to all but you, and keep it safe and sound.
- Remote Log-Out – ByePass does also remotely log you out of all websites from wherever you are. This is important because, when a person forgets to log out of a website, they put themselves at great risk of others accessing their private data. Unfortunately, some websites don’t time out their sessions, opening the gates to forgery, malware and session hijacking.
If you’re looking for more well-rounded protection for your device or PC however, that goes beyond ‘how to use a password manager,’ iolo still protect you, with their System Mechanic® Ultimate Defense™ software, acting as an all-in-one privacy, password manager, antivirus and PC cleaner. Rest assured, there’s nothing more you need to keep your PC locked-down to cyber-attackers!
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with iolo, today
When it comes to keeping your sensitive data safe and remembering the many passwords you’ve made, iolo’s ByePass has you covered – don’t hesitate to get in touch with iolo at your earliest convenience today, and enjoy the experience of hassle-free browsing, shopping and watching online.
