LastPass
LastPass is clearly the juggernaut here, and for good reason. The
service was one of the first well-rounded password managers available,
and one of the first that really made it easy to store all of your
passwords either online and synced with other computers and devices, or
locally on one device. In short, LastPass remembers your passwords so
you don't have to, and makes it easy to audit your passwords, use stronger passwords in general, and even automatically change a password for you
if a service has been hacked or compromised. LastPass supports
two-factor authentication for your password vault using Google
Authenticator, USB devices (using a method we've outlined before), or a YubiKey, The service picked up a much-needed update
a year or so ago to streamline the UI and make it easier to use, and
sports a number of additional features like credit monitoring, secure
password and document storage (and sharing), notifications when a site
you have an account with has been hacked, tools to autofill forms and
streamline online shopping, and more. LastPass supports Windows, OS X,
Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and Blackberry, and has plugins for
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Internet Explorer. It's free to
download and use, but if you want its best features and the mobile apps,
you'll need to upgrade to LastPass Premium, at $12/yr.
LastPass' nomination thread was huge, with many of you showing your
support for the app because it's made securing your online life easier
in some shape or form. Many of you explained that you use LastPass so
you don't use the same password on every site (which you absolutely
shouldn't do), or so you don't have to write down passwords and risk
losing them in a disaster, misplacing them, or accidentally letting
someone else get a hold of them. Many of you praised LastPass' own
security for keeping your data safe, and for—that one time they thought
they may have been hacked—promptly locking everyone's data down, making
sure they were in the clear, and encouraging users to take additional
steps to protect themselves. If you want to learn more about LastPass,
they stopped by to tell us the story behind the app not too long ago, and you can read their nomination thread here.
