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Problem: protection of web accounts and password

security• Too many passwords to remember• People often choose weak passwords, that are easy to

break for a hacker• Every time you log in with a different device you need to

manually enter your credentials to log in

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Solution: LastPass,password manager software

• Add-on available for most browsers and mobile devices• Free and premium version (premium version is $12 per

year)• It safely encrypts and protects your passwords storing

them into your account on the company’s server (LastPass Vault).

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Solution: LastPass,password manager software

PROS • It remembers all your credentials and logs you

automatically in to your web accounts • You can automatically fill in web forms• You can access your accounts from anywhere

simply installing the add-on

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Solution: LastPass,password manager software

PROS (it follows from previous slide)• You can implement a better security level

activating a two-step authentication

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Solution: LastPass,password manager software

CONS• It relies on a master password that can be always

broken (it’s highly recommendable to activate a two-step authentication)

• For iPhone and Android there’s only a premium version, although its price is very competitive ($ 12 per year)

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Solution: LastPass,password manager software

WRAP-UP• It’s a very reliable software• It’s worth giving it a go because its pros overwhelm

its cons.

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