Computer Security: The Truth About Android Password Managers

Computer Security: The Truth About Android Password Managers

In the digital world, account names and passwords are some of the most important things that one can’t do without. They are the keys to the internet world, without which most doors (read websites) won’t open. But passwords can also be notoriously difficult to remember, especially when they have to be strong and you have already a lot on your plate. The solution lies in password manager apps like LastPass, which are available on android and other operating systems.


So, let’s find out the details about password managers, their usefulness, and a couple of ugly truths!


Password Managers on Smartphones


Let’s face it! We spend most of our time browsing on our smartphones. So, a password manager on your smartphone can be the ultimate solution for your digital accessibility issues. You go to a site, it asks for the login details, and your manager would be promptly filling up the form - how nice! You can switch on synchronisation for the computer anyways.


There are numerous password manager apps bor iOS and android smartphones. Some of the most popular apps include:



  • 1Password

  • LastPass

  • mSecure

  • KeePass

  • Bitwarden


Different apps offer different functionalities and a different user interface. So, try out a few if you please, before keeping the one that you like the most.


Tracking Tools in Password Managers


When you think about a password manager, computer security and privacy are perhaps the impressions that you get. Yet, some password managers are guilty of embedding trackers into their software!


Exodus, an online security non-profit organization, recently found that the android version of LastPass contains seven trackers! Okay, four of them are from google; but there are also trackers from Segment - a company that gathers data for marketing. Thankfully, 1Passowrd and KeePass have no trackers embedded in them.





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