Security News > 2020 > October > Password managers: A cheat sheet for professionals
A password manager is essentially an encrypted vault for storing passwords that is itself protected by a master password.
Password vaults can be used to simply store passwords for easy recall, but one of the best features of most password managers is their ability to generate passwords.
A longer password is more secure and harder to crack, and the passwords generated by password managers are combinations of random numbers and letters that are very secure.
There may be confusion about whether to use password managers or shared account password management.
Password managers are designed to store and give easy access to individual accounts; these managers shouldn't be used to store administrator credentials, shared accounts, or other business accounts that aren't assigned solely to one user.