Many, many years ago I was a LastPass customer and I used the service quite a bit, and then I didn’t.
About a week or so ago, I decided to give LastPass another whirl, because more and more have I run into a scenario where I thought I knew the password to an account, and it turned out I didn’t. Not to mention I needed a more secure way to store my personal information.
Now I’m of the mindset that you really shouldn’t be storing that information on the internet, and if anything were to ever go wrong, you’d totally be screwed beyond oblivion. But since this is 2018, and the threats are getting more creative by the day, it was time to do something good for a change.
LastPass is one of many services that offer the same type of “secure password storage and account management” solutions, there are other services out there like 1Password that do much of the same thing. But the thing that caught my attention about LastPass was this, not only could I store my passwords, but if I wanted to, I could store notes safetly, or I could, should I choose to do so, share a password with a family member without having to type it in. Netflix would be a perfect example of this.
The good news is, LastPass works with just about everything, and is available on almost any platform. So whether you’re on iOS, Android, Windows or Mac, you can access your personal data with ease.
LastPass is free, but there are paid options for individuals, families and enterprise for reasonable rates. If you’re an individual and you want to pay for the service, it starts at $2/month. To be honest, you really can’t afford not to do it.
Device Compatibility
LastPass is available on both Mac and PC, and is also available on most Android and iOS devices.
How it works
When you want to give it a shot, just head on over here, and sign up for an account. Download the proper version for your browser or device and begin managing your accounts by adding them to “Your Vault”. All your information is stored in the cloud, and secured with 256-bit encryption. What that means is no one will have access to your information but you. You can access that information from anywhere, so long as you have it installed on the device you are using. Even if you don’t, you can access it online, anytime, anywhere.
The Bottom Line
While LastPass isn’t perfect, and it might not suit everyone’s needs, it does the job pretty well for a service that aims to protect your accounts. The availability of the service on multiple device form factors make it a really handy tool, and should you need it, it will be there.
Note: I am no way, shape or form affiliated with the folks over at LastPass, I pay for my own service, and I do not get any free deals for writing this article.
