VIDEO: LastPass Review

lastpass is a password management and multi-factor authentication application for both personal and business use if you're looking for an identity management solution lastpass is definitely worth considering but if you're in a hurry use our product selection tool to get a free short list of it software recommendations click the link in the description below to get started lastpass is a safe place to store sensitive information like passwords bank account information and credit card numbers users can store their information inside a protected area called a vault that's only accessible by logging in with a master password lastpass encrypts and stores user passwords and other data so you only have to memorize one password instead of hundreds in addition to storing passwords lastpass also generates strong passwords based on criteria you can set additional features vary depending on which business plan you choose so in this video we'll look at one standout feature from each plan as well as pros and cons of the solution the lowest price plan from lastpass is called lastpass teams this plan offers a robust password management tool with reports for it admins that display useful info like the average password strength of employees and how many people are reusing their master passwords the standout feature here is the ability to set basic security policies even with a password manager some people are still bad about reusing passwords or creating weak passwords and others may forget to turn on two-factor or multi-factor authentication security controls and restrictions let you require employees to use multi-factor authentication create passwords of a certain character length and use a minimum number of lowercase letters and passwords as the mid-price tier lastpass enterprise includes everything from teams with some expanded and added features for extra security in addition to basic security policies the enterprise plan lets you create and customize over 100 password policies the reporting features are also expanded here giving it admins a centralized dashboard to view report snapshots policies user management and more the standout feature of enterprise is the single sign-on portal thanks to pre-built integrations you can use lastpass to sign in to over 1200 different apps and websites without needing to create a password these apps and websites include popular services like asana amazon web services g suite salesforce and workday the third and highest price tier is lastpass identity identity includes all the features from teams and enterprise in addition to the multi-factor authentication tool from lastpass the lastpass mfa app is a separate app that comes with the identity plan but you can purchase an mfa plan to use it with any of the lower priced lastpass plans log into the app with your lastpass credentials or set up biometrics to log in with touch or face id depending on your device the mfa app lets users accept or reject login attempts displaying the login attempt account location device browser time and ip address there are many benefits of using lastpass but its two biggest pros are master password encryption and single sign-on lastpass users create a master password to log into their vaults but unlike other apps and websites that you access with a password lastpass cannot see or reset your master password this might sound like an inconvenience but if you forget your master password it's actually a good thing your master password is encrypted on your device meaning the password lastpass gets when you log in is already encrypted we're lastpass ever to find itself the victim of a data breach hackers would not be able to view your master password however it's worth noting that lastpass does have other ways to help you get back into your account if you forget your master password most identity management systems offer single sign-on as a separate application or product but lastpass offers an integrated experience for enterprise users enough instead of having to get an additional app or pay for a different service lastpass integrates single sign-on into its password manager this is certainly more convenient and it can save you money without skimping on security while the system doesn't present any glaring or major issues there are a few cons of using lastpass compared to competing identity management systems the user interface of lastpass looks a bit simple and the browser extensions sometimes fill the wrong text cells with your login credentials especially if you're completing a form and while lastpass does let users copy login credentials to their device's clipboard there isn't currently a way to use automatic form fills for logging into desktop applications on a computer still not sure if lastpass is right for you use our product selection tool to get a free short list of the best it software for you click the button on the left to get started you

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