Passpack

PassPack is a very useful web application that serves as a diligent manager to take care of remembering a user's numerous passwords. The user can create a list of different websites he visits frequently and can log into them easily through the PassPack account. This eliminates the requirement to remember any passwords. Instead the user remembers only one password, one username and one packing key. This is different from the concept of OpenID. It just acts as a method to collect all the different passwords at one common place. Apart from this, it also lets its users store things other than their passwords, such as notes, keys, codes, travel plans etc. At the same time, it responsibly addresses the security concerns of the users as it encrypts the user data before sending it over to the site's servers. It makes it safe from phishing attacks as well. A long list of functionalities like its portability, alphabetical ordering of sites, password generator, import-export and auto-log-in, make it something worth trying. The above mentioned features simplify the task of online account management by many notches. It works efficiently and gives it users a pleasant and convenient online experience. Anything like this application is particularly useful for those who are frequent travelers or do not always work from the same computer. PassPack was launched in December 2006 in Paris. It provides a safe place to its users to store not only passwords of multiple sites but also other important stuff like links, keys etc. Its credible features and ease of use have remained the two most important factors contributing to its success since the time it was launched. It has users across 110 countries. PassPack can be easily confused by some as an OpenID provider. But it is not the same. It is an application that enables saving plentitude of passwords along with other sensitive information. Anonymity of user, encrypted passwords, anti-phishing and one-click log ins are some unique features which other password managers do not provide. However, one problem that exists is that there is no mechanism to recover the lost PassPack password. Also, it is suggested not to use this site to store financial passwords. The site looks plain and simple. However, it is quite informative. All the features have been nicely explained in a lucid style. The background is white with pale green used on it. All the information is properly arranged under different headings. Navigation is also simple. It has abundance of features. Registration process is divided into 3 simple steps. A person desirous of accessing the services needs to first set up an account with PassPack. Next he gets to pick a packing key which is nothing but a unique password to protect all other passwords. Finally he can take a printout of the registration details so that it can be kept for future reference. This becomes necessary as there is no way to recover the PassPack key. The process is simple and elicits only a minimum of information like email and a phrase or sentence to be set as a pass key. PassPack is a free service. Currently the users can store up to 100 entries for free. However, they might come up with paid upgrades in the future. The site is recommended to all those who wish to escape the cumbersome task of remembering a whole bunch of passwords. PassPack provides a set of features which work together to proficiently manage all the passwords and many other crucial details of the user. It can prove beneficial to almost anybody who visits several sites frequently.