Password Storage and Management Software: Safely and Securely Store Computer, Social Media, and Other Account Passwords

Sometimes the best solution is paid software. Fortunately that doesn't mean you need to pay an arm and a leg. I have used CoffeeCup's LockBox program for about two years to store all of my personal passwords and account log in information. I also use it to store the passwords of my clients' accounts.

LockBox is awesome because you can store usernames, passwords, and account information all in one place. It has fields to allow you to add the email address you used for account creation. it even has a section for notes so you can store notes about particular accounts and more!

Having a problem coming up with a secure or randomized password? Do you think you've used "password" or "1245" as your password too many times? That's no problem with LockBox. With one click of the mouse the software will automatically generate a randomized password for you! You can even store the URL of the account. Simply click on the icon and you'll be taken to the website for the account. You'll still have to enter your log in information yourself but LockBox Password storage software even makes that easy. With it's one click password or username copy function you can quickly copy your username and paste into into the corresponding field on the website.

LockBox makes organizing your information a breeze. You can create individual groups for your accounts. Store email addresses, social media and banking or financial passwords and log in information in their own groups. Don't worry if you have a ton of passwords because LockBox also has a great search function to allow you to find the log in information you need in a jiffy.

Security is another feature I absolutely LOVE about LockBox. I know when I store my own, and my clients', passwords and account log in information that I'm doing it in a very secure manner. LockBox stores all your passwords and account information securely using 448-bit Blowfish encryption!

With LockBox the only username and password I need to remember are the secure ones I use to log in to the LockBox program itself. LockBox minimizes to your system tray when not in use and you can even set it to require users to log back in every time its maximized and accessed from the tray for added security. You can also set it to mask passwords while the program is open.

CoffeeCup makes awesome affordable software and they have a killer support staff in the unlikely event you'd ever have a problem. Their LockBox program is currently just $19.00 and you get free updates for life. Simply log in to your coffeecup account and download the new version whenever the software is updated.

KeePass is a totally free and opensource secure password storage software program.
KeePass password software stores all sensitive information using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES, Rijndael) and the Twofish algorithm to encrypt its password databases.

The program is also portable and can be run from a USB stick on Windows based systems without the need to install the program or any files on the computer! I didn't know about KeePass when I purchased CoffeeCup's LockBox program but it appears to offer very similar security, features and functionality in a free open source format. If I didn't love LockBox I would definitely take a long hard look at KeePass as a comparable alternative for my secure password storage needs!

For more information check out the KeePass Password Safe website.

Mitto.com is a website that offers secure online password storage and password management. Mitto is a word from Latin that means "to send" and the site literally sends you your account passwords from the cloud securely.

I love the concept of the site but I admit I'm a little leery of letting another company store my passwords or the passwords of my clients. One thing I really like about the site however is the fact that it has auto log-in capabilities for many sites. Instead of bringing up your password and username for you to copy or type in, Mitto can actually automatically log you in to some websites with a single click! Awesome idea but again I think I'm a little overly paranoid about security risks.

Mitto is currently free but the site does report they intend to include advertisements and some sort of paid premium service for members in time.

Head on over to Mitto.com and take the tour, learn more about the site and see if it's for you!