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Password Security & Packing Keys
The first question new Passpack users ask during sign up, without fail, is: I just chose a User ID and Pass, why do I need a Packing Key too? At first glance the Packing Key may seem like a bit of a...
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Anti-Phishing Welcome Message
Passpack defined an anti-phishing mechanism which allows you (yes you) make sure you are connected to Passpack, and not to a malicious copycat website. Passpack’s anti-phishing solution is made up of...
View ArticleAuto-login: Under the Hood
This is under-the-hood explanation of how the Autologin button works. The tool is only for Passpack users. Updated on Aug. 1, 2007 A quick recap The Passpack It! button will automatically log you into...
View ArticleHost-Proof Hosting
Passpack is built to make sure that not even we can read your passwords. But – how can that be? How does it work? Folks are often frightened away by reading uninvited technical explanations. They...
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Passpack Security Just As Strong With OpenID
Passpack’s recent announcement of soon becoming an OpenID supporter sparked quite a few questions. One of those questions in particular requires a post to be answered – “How will Passpack support...
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A Question For Passpack Users With OpenID
We have linked to a few of the common threats OpenID poses and will talk more about them in the future. Now, I’d like to address one in particular, which has inspired this post and brought up a very...
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Passpack’s Whitelist…It’s Unanimous
We previously mentioned our thoughts on Passpack and OpenID. The feedback was almost unanimous. You as users all seemed to be opposed to the idea of having a Passpack whitelitst for OpenID providers....
View ArticleWhy Masked Passwords Are a Serious Security Hole
Time after time, there are users that ask for the possibility to share “masked passwords” with other people. What is a “masked password”? It is something that you share with another user in a way that...
View ArticlePasspack is not LastPass. We Have a Big Friend
A few weeks ago LastPass had a serious breach of data. I don’t like to talk about the competitors, but this unlucky event generated a lot of articles, concern and fear. It also caused an increase in...
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