Are you one of those people that uses different passwords for different websites but then forgets the password almost instantly after entering it? Don’t worry, you are not alone. This is one of the main reasons password manager software was created.
Recently, a blog post written by J.D. Biersdorfer for the New York Times answered the age-old of question of what the safest way is to keep track of passwords. He commented, “Using a password manager program—a small database where you can enter and store all your account user names and passwords—might help here. Most password managers are password-protected themselves, and you just need to remember one password in order to look up or use the dozens of others stored within the program.
However, not all password managers are created equal. Some solutions allow for more functions when compared to others. Morgain Slain, CEO of SplashData, told TMCnet, “From the beginning, the company’s concept was that SplashID wouldn’t just be a password manager but it would be a full- fledged secure information manager. That’s why they called it SplashID, instead of password ID because you cannot only store user names and passwords, but have a number of different fields set up.
“This product was designed to be extremely flexible so that you could add in new records for whatever you wanted—it could be credit cards, bank account numbers, server codes, or information about contacts, basically anything you want to keep handy but be completely secure through the encryption software built into the program,” Slain continued. “Versions have been created over the years for every major smartphone and personal device platform including: Palms, Windows Mobile, Symbian (News - Alert) and later on Blackberry, iPhone, iPad and Android.”
The enterprise version of SplashID allows IT managers to utilize a server-based program for control over the administrative panel that manages deployment. SplashID also allows different departments to share records securely, as one employee can update a record and everyone else in the department will then securely have access to the update.
Furthermore, companies adopting a password manager solution will be able to increase employee productivity as passwords are no longer forgotten or misplaced; decrease IT costs as calls regarding lost or stolen passwords are reduced; offer better collaboration among departments or cross-functional teams as passwords and other records are more easily shared; improve compliance with government regulation regarding data protection and security; and decrease risks of catastrophic data loss from attacks based on compromised passwords.
Currently, this password manager is available for Windows, Mac OS X and many mobile operating systems.
Edited by Tammy Wolf