Perhaps It Is Time To Consider A Good Password Manager?

LANSING – Quick question: How many online accounts do you have? Add up work apps, shopping sites, social media sites or anything else that requires a username and password. If your number is greater than eight you may want to consider a good password manager.

Besides work accounts, many users have accounts for Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo, Apple, Google, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, ESPN.com (for leaving comments), local newspapers, cable companies, banks and a growing number of newer social media companies. And the growth in new social networking users and new services continues to accelerate.

But how many online accounts is too many? The average American who regularly uses the Internet is now experiencing password overload. You may be wondering: What ever happened to the idea of a single username and password for the Internet? Sadly, this application authentication problem seems to be getting worse, not better.

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