In this episode of Apple @ Work, Bradley chats with Gary Orenstein from Bitwarden about self hosting, FIDO, open standards, the acquisition of Passwordless.dev, and the role of healthy password management in the enterprise.
CNET's top password manager is a highly secure and open-source LastPass alternative. Bitwarden's free tier allows you to use the password manager across an unlimited number of devices across device types.
The partners immediately launched a beta sign up for Bitwarden's customers. The hope is that Passwordless.dev's open source, FIDO2-compliant user verification tools, such as passkeys sent to the user's smartphone, will expand Bitwarden's presence into non-password verification.
Open source password manager Bitwarden has announced its acquisition of Passwordless.dev, an API that uses cutting-edge FIDO2 WebAuthn standards.
We’ll also show you how to import those passwords into Bitwarden. We think it’s a good choice because it’s open source, so anyone can inspect its code, and this makes it trustworthy. It has a free tier which is a lot like LastPass used to offer, allowing you to use unlimited devices and access your passwords and other data from any of your devices.
Open source password management platform Bitwarden has made its first known acquisition, snapping up a fledgling Sweden-based startup called Passwordless.dev, which specializes in helping developers integrate passwordless authentication technology into their software.
If you’re thinking about swapping LastPass for a more secure, flexible, open-source solution, Bitwarden is a superb choice.
For better or worse, we still need passwords, and to protect and organize them, I recommend the open source Bitwarden password manager. For my money, or no money at all, you can't beat Bitwarden.
Free security protection is all that most people need for a personal computer or mobile phone. A dedicated password manager such as 1Password is an excellent security add-on and this tool will cost roughly £30 per year on its own, albeit the free Bitwarden is another strong option.
Taking just one of these steps can improve your online security. But the real goal is killing passwords.
Leo Laporte explains how to move to Bitwarden from another password manager on Ask the Tech Guys.
Instead, use a password manager. These tools generate strong, unique passwords for each of your accounts and store them securely. Bitwarden is a great, free one that’s not tied to any particular platform.
Having tried several password managers over the years, Bitwarden is the one that I’ve grown to rely on and trust. It has several advantages over LastPass, not least that it’s free for personal use!
If you only take one piece of advice away from this article, it's that you should download a password manager. If you’ve never used one before, it’s hard to go wrong with Bitwarden.
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Bitwarden Unified is a new solution for the Bitwarden password manager to host, manage and control the password management infrastructure. It is currently in Beta and developed by Bitwarden itself. The service is available for all Bitwarden customers.
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The open-source password manager will now let users log in with nothing more than a smartphone and the service's mobile app.
The new partnership between DuckDuckGo and Bitwarden will allow Mac users to easily access and manage their Bitwarden passwords directly from the DuckDuckGo search bar. This integration will make it even easier for users to protect their online accounts and maintain their privacy while browsing the web.
