It's really not so bad. I was reluctant to use 1password until being forced to by work, and discovered how wonderful having a password manager is.
First off, your passphrase should only be used for the password manager itself. So if you accidentally paste it on twitter, you just change your passphrase.
Secondly, you're way more easily fooled than a password manager. I don't know my passwords (they're generated), so to phish me you have to convince 1password as well. That means e.g the google open redirect bug on HN yesterday can't trick me with a fake password page on a different domain.
Third, it makes your passwords way easier to use on mobile. Most of the managers support whatever biometric integration your phone has nowadays, so rather than trying to type your 24 character alphanumeric symbol crap (or worse, a crappy password because you didn't want to make a good one on mobile) by hand you can just paste it in.
Lastly, it encourages you to actually use separate passwords for all your accounts. And when passwords get leaked, your manager can tell you which sites need new passwords.
In conclusion, password managers improve your internet security and experience immeasurably. Go buy 1password!
First off, your passphrase should only be used for the password manager itself. So if you accidentally paste it on twitter, you just change your passphrase.
Secondly, you're way more easily fooled than a password manager. I don't know my passwords (they're generated), so to phish me you have to convince 1password as well. That means e.g the google open redirect bug on HN yesterday can't trick me with a fake password page on a different domain.
Third, it makes your passwords way easier to use on mobile. Most of the managers support whatever biometric integration your phone has nowadays, so rather than trying to type your 24 character alphanumeric symbol crap (or worse, a crappy password because you didn't want to make a good one on mobile) by hand you can just paste it in.
Lastly, it encourages you to actually use separate passwords for all your accounts. And when passwords get leaked, your manager can tell you which sites need new passwords.
In conclusion, password managers improve your internet security and experience immeasurably. Go buy 1password!
- satisfied 1password customer