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As you no doubt already know, because the story has been all over the news and social media recently, the widely-known and widely-used password manager LastPass last week reported a security breach. We regularly recommend our readers and podcast listeners to consider using a password manager, even though we've also written up numerous security blunders in password manager tools over the years.

That's why using a strong, unique password for each individual account is so important. Creating and remembering strong, unique passwords for dozens of accounts is nearly impossible - unless you're using a top-rated password manager like Keeper.

1Password is a password manager that allows you to store all of your passwords in one place. Most people resort to using the same password across several apps to avoid having to remember multiple passwords.

Regardless of how you've come to realize that good business password management is essential, you've probably then found yourself faced with another problem: How do you pick the right password management software for your particular business? Many people even choose to forego a password manager in favor of Android and iOS' built-in password keychains, but that's not an option in professional situations where password security is paramount.

Google on Thursday announced a slew of improvements to its password manager service aimed at creating a more consistent look and feel across different platforms. The updates are also expected to automatically group multiple passwords for the same sites as well as introduce an option to manually add passwords.

Why are we still talking about passwords? We already have single sign-on, and passwordless is the new buzzword everyone is talking about, but when you put yourself in the shoes of someone who is responsible for the overall security of an organization, there is a big contrast. Many organizations have implemented technologies such as SSO to address the problem of managing too many passwords, but passwords are still used in every business: for legacy applications, for network systems, for services not connected to SSO, network passwords, and passwords for encrypted documents.

In this video, Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-Founder of Keeper Security, explains the features of the Keeper Password Manager for Business. Keeper eliminates the pain of having to remember passwords while protecting your business from password-related data breaches and cyberthreats.

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One of the biggest beasts in the password management world, LastPass, is being spun out from parent LogMeIn as a "Standalone cloud security" organisation. "The success we've seen across the entire LogMeIn portfolio over the last 18 months proves there is a vast growth opportunity ahead for both LastPass and LogMeIn," said Andrew Kowal, a partner at Francisco Partners.