Important: Don't use the recommended personal password managers for work. For Barry University work use: Password Managers for University Use.
Keep your personal passwords safe with these tools!
The Information Security Office wants to help you have a simple way to remember all your passwords to help you to keep all your personal information safe online!
Using a password manager keeps all your passwords in one place and even tells you when they're weak or used more than once. If a site you use gets hacked, it'll let you know so you can change your password fast.
Quick Tips:
- Pick a long (at least 16 character) main password you'll remember, like "I love my Dog Spot!"
- Use different passwords for each account. Don’t worry since you have a password manager you don’t need to remember them! (or put on post it notes ☹)
- Turn on extra security like multifactor authentication (MFA) / two factor authentication (2FA)
Some Good Options:
(Note: We suggest these, but if you run into issues, you'll have to talk to the company for help. They're not run by Barry University.)
- Bitwarden: Free. Use it on any device
- Dashlane: Free but only 50 passwords on one device. Has cool extras.
- LastPass: Free. Pick either your computer or phone to use it on.
- 1password: Costs $2.99/month. Use it on any device.
- RoboForm: Easy to use on one device, has a form filler.
Remember, a password manager isn't a magic fix. You still need to practice good cybersecurity habits on your computers and devices. Keep your software up-to-date and use secure Wi-Fi.
Heads Up:
Built-in browser password managers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox aren’t the best. They lack a lot of essential functionality and you risk losing your passwords if your machine crashes!