PassPack password manager armored

Safety talk about it by introducing another password manager online, PassPack!

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FUNCTIONS

Starting from the concept that the cryptographic part is very similar to that of Clipperz, is based on an assembly of industry standard algorithms such as the 'AES-256 to' Host-Proof Hosting (Without going into detail, the data is encoded / decoded locally then the password is never passed on to the server).

PassPack has an access system based on two password when registering will not be accepted if they do not reflect certain complexity requirements, a good guess at the level of security.

If you lose your login PassPack offers several solutions, from the rollback of the account, if the password changes, the possibility of requiring credentials via email with your data. It should be stressed that during the registration should enter their email address, but in this case, unlike Clipperz, there is a good chance of recovering your passwords.

PassPack also has an anti-phishing (to avoid putting their credentials on a page that acts as a decoy), which allows customizing the welcome message to the service that is not possible then this fake page ( This combined with the recognition of IP and a graphical verification of the authenticity of the user, a kind of Captcha).

OPERATION
By accessing the service is requested their ID and first password (stored for one week so as not to be compelled to put it back every time you log on), and only then the second to decompress the data.
Once you enter the second password occurs very user-friendly interface that with a few clicks, gives access to key functions such as insert / remove an entry, search and rescue data, and to advanced.
Adding an entry opens a window in which to insert the title of the account, user id, password (with relatively generous and complex calculations in real time), links (for quick access in case of web services), notes and finally tag for the search.

Once inserted, the entries are aligned in a list searchable by tag or title and the button "Save my pack turns red to highlight that the changes will be saved until you click over there!

Moving on to advanced features from the Accounts menu we can change our personal data (such as email, id and passwords) and set the wait time before the service crashes, save the data and require a second password to gain access (a security more if you leave the computer unattended.)

In Security, we can define up to 3 temporary credentials for use on untrusted machines, and change the settings anti-phishing.

In the Tools section, we have the ability to import / export as well as backup and restore data.

The last function is the Auto-login to activate it is first asked to check 's e-mail address then must be chosen so that log:

1. Autologin simple - is to sign in to the site of services starting from PassPack then click on a link previously entered in the Bookmark bar
2. One Click Login - should be introduced with caution since it is more risky in terms of security but allows access to services without having to switch from PassPack

Concluding Remarks

Hard not to notice the absolute and almost maniacal attention to data security, so that some of the initial steps, primarily the choice of 2 passwords so complex, can seem a little unmanageable, but once configured and understood the mechanism, the next steps are automatic.

The graphical interface built using CSS and Ajax is simple and pleasant, all functions are accessible with a few clicks and I hope that the authors I do not want to but only note of demerit goes to the location in English language only, feels lack of 'Italian in a service that has its roots in Rome.

I forgot, I thought about writing a comparison between PassPack Clipperz and then beginning to write I realized that the impressions on the pros and cons of the two services is balanced Clipperz fast and easy (I have to admit that this keeps my preference), PassPack superblindato but less immediate.

I can only finish the article by congratulating the filmmakers for creating this safe in style web 2.0!

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