The user usually gets confused when choosing a suitable password, if he chooses a password that is easy to remember, it is easy to hack most of the time, and if he chooses a secure password, it is sometimes difficult for him to remember.
This is where the importance of password manager programs appears;
They are programs that keep passwords encrypted;
So that they are used only by the account holder easily and without the need to remember or write them down, the German Goods and Products Testing Agency has tested 16 password manager programs, and 7 of them received a "good" rating.
The German authority has tested free and paid password managers, and the test results are released:
The program "1 Password" (1Password) at a cost of 38 euros.
It was followed by the "Dashlane" program at a cost of 53 euros.
Bitwarden was the cheapest paid program at €9, with a "good" rating.
German experts pointed out that the rest of the password managers, which were tested, got average ratings, and the most serious criticism was in the general terms and conditions of use or the declaration of data protection.
The German authority's testing covered several other aspects, such as the requirements for software to create a master password, and the security of user accounts and passwords.
The evaluation also included the method of installing and preparing the program, instructions for use and daily use, in addition to many other important elements such as data transfer procedures, importing and exporting passwords and terms of use.
German experts stressed the importance of password manager programs, regardless of whether the user relied on an expensive program or used a less expensive program.
The German agency's testing did not include Russia's Kaspersky software;
The Federal Office for Information Technology Security warns that anti-virus software may be politically exploited and endanger user data.