With countless websites and programs now requiring that users log in with a password, it is little wonder that many people resort to using the same password for a number of services simply to avoid forgetting them.
The program is, at its heart, a password database which can be used to store all of your login details in one secure, password protected location. This in itself is useful, but 1Password can also be used to automatically fill in login information so you do not have to do so manually.
1Password is compatible with all versions of Windows and can be used with Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. When used in conjunction with your web browser for online shopping, 1Password can automatically fill in credit card details in online forms. With built-in phishing protection, coupled with the secure database, you can be certain that your details will never fall into the wrong hands.
Of course, you're not just limited to storing passwords. You can use 1Password to store secure notes, server login information, your credit cards, important phone emergency phone numbers and so much more.
These include a new diceware generator for creating strong passwords and support for the 1Password WatchTower service, which warns users when logins have been compromised.
New Duplicate and Weak Password categories help users track down passwords that need changing, while items can be now tagged for easier organisation and identification.
All items can now be shared securely via email and users can sync data with iOS devices using their local Wi-Fi network instead of the cloud. The update also comes with the promise of major performance improvements.
Verdict:
This powerful tool will enable you to store all your most important information, from passwords to your credit card details, safely and securely. Recommended.
Changelog
1Password 8.10.3 is a minor update (see changelog for more):
- You can now reorder sections and fields when editing an item.
- We’ve made some speed improvements to 1Password Unencrypted Export (1PUX), so it’ll only compress necessary files during the export.
- Results in the search bar now show the keyboard shortcut needed to open the item details.
- The SSH agent will now show an “Unknown app” auth prompt for apps that aren’t supported instead of rejecting the request.
- We’ve added an option to install 1Password CLI from the 1Password menu.
- We’ve improved the design and accessibility of the autofill behavior settings.
- We’ve made a few visual tweaks to the icon used in beta releases of the app.
- We’ve updated some translations.
- We’ve improved the default width of Large Type windows to show six characters to work better with one-time password.
- You’ll now see a note when autofill behaviors have been customized for an item.
- Localization has been improved for a number of our supported languages using new translations from Crowdin.
- 1Password will now automatically repair any duplicated internal section and/or field IDs when you edit and save an item.
- 1Password now suggests more Microsoft items when saving a login with “Sign in with”.
- We’ve improved the accessibility of tooltips in the app.
- We’ve improved the performance of some animations.
- We’ve fixed an issue where you wouldn’t be prompted to update your sign-in details if you tried to sign in using outdated credentials.
- We’ve fixed a small spacing issue with text in the About screen in Settings.
- We’ve fixed an issue where clicking the 1Password icon in the system tray wouldn’t work when the “Show a menu” option was chosen in Settings.
- We’ve fixed an issue where logins with a supported sign-in provider wouldn’t show up in full search results.
- We’ve fixed an issue where you could still see a prompt to authenticate with two-factor authentication when the app was locked.
- We’ve fixed an issue that allowed clicking other accounts on the Sign In screen while one is trying to complete sign in.
- We’ve fixed an issue that caused notifications to not appear on items opened in new windows.
- We’ve fixed a rare issue that caused the app to stop you from signing in after you’ve completed account recovery.
- We’ve fixed an issue where ampersands (&) weren’t displayed correctly in account menus.
- We’ve fixed an issue where you wouldn’t be prompted for two-factor authentication on an account when first setting up the app.
- We’ve fixed an issue where the SSH agent’s default approval setting wasn’t “Application” or saved after the app was closed.
- We’ve fixed the documentation link for how to turn off the OpenSSH Authentication Agent.
- We’ve fixed an issue that caused navigation history to be lost when sorting or changing categories.
- We’ve fixed an issue that caused MFA with a security key to not work on nested subdomains of 1password.com, such as ent.1password.com.
- We’ve fixed an issue that caused new shortcuts and some other settings to not be applied until restarting the app.
- We’ve fixed incorrect op-ssh-sign arg parsing in the SSH agent.
- We’ve redesigned the app toast notifications to be more consistent.
Your Comments & Opinion
Create, store and access secure passwords on your Android device
Store passwords and automatically fill in login forms
Never forget a password again with this password management tool
Securely store passwords, bank details and other sensitive data on your iPhone
Securely store passwords, bank details and other sensitive data on your iPad
Seek out and destroy the most common malware with a click
Quickly scan your computer for possible infection with this free portable tool from Microsoft
Seek out and destroy the most common malware with a click
Preserve your anonymity online with this interesting privacy tool
Preserve your anonymity online with this interesting privacy tool