Q: passwords for apple products
Hi All,
I've been keeping all my passwords in a notebook for the past ten years...every couple years I re-do the notebook. Not time efficient.
I've resisted using an online/cloud service as a password keeper, as it is faster to have them at my fingertips. But is there an app or another method to securely store and quickly access passwords that you can recommend?
iCloud immediately comes to mind, however, it is my understanding that it utilizes only a 156 bit encryption vs. the more secure 256.
Appreciate your expertise and recommendations.
Thanks!
iPad, iOS 7.0.4
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 9:46 AM
No. Keychain captures all system, app and website passwords. It even can keep secure notes, serial numbers, etc.
Keychain is very secure, specially if you use a good password with it. iCloud, as a service, is even more secure. Whatever security breaches you heard about in relation to iCloud were based on social engineering ( guessing passwords), not security breakdowns.
I would recommend just a single Keychain account across all your devices (that's the only way they will all sync), just as you only want to use a single Apple ID.
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 2:07 PM