Of all the password recording and management solutions I have ever tried, my favorite so far is the CoffeeCup LockBox. You can download it for free for a test run, and if you decide to buy it, it costs a whopping $20.00 or so.
Simplicity is so powerful in this software. It is fast and easy to record, access, and find information in this program. And its use is not limited to logins and passwords.
The software was built with security in mind, as you need to enter an overall login and password in order to open the program.
Once your data is in there you can access it all from one desktop shortcut. Then with two or more clicks you have arrived to the data you are looking for.
Examples of the data you can store in this program:
- Usernames & passwords (along with login URLs and associated email addresses)
- Credit card information
- Bank account and routing numbers
- Pin numbers
- Software product keys
- Serial Numbers
- Activation Keys
- License numbers
- Membership information and numbers – mileage programs, library cards, student ID’s, etc
- Flight numbers and reservation numbers
- SSN or Tax ID numbers
- Passport and drivers license numbers
- Phone numbers
- Addresses
- Birthdays
- FTP Information
… and you can probably think of more.
Maybe I’m the only one who wishes I had a penny for every hour I’ve ever lost, searching for lost logins, keys, numbers, passwords, ad infinitum. And a dollar for every time I never found them.
Or maybe I’m not alone! Who knows.
Many people like Roboform. That’s fine. I much prefer the Lockbox. Much simpler for me, easier to navigate, faster to use, and more versatile. I can open it up easily to find my numbers when I need them – whether I am online, or whether I am just on the phone with my bank. It also doesn’t pop up on my screen or interfere with routine online activity, and it doesn’t really need to “run in the background” when I’m not using it.
If you would like to see how it works and whether it is right for you, you can download it for a free trial. Just go to the Big Cup, and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the Lock Box.
In the near future I will write a post about another excellent tool which I use alongside the CoffeeCup Lockbox, as I mentioned in my last blog post.
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@ Joe That sounds good – maybe I’ll check it out. I’m pretty happy with my LockBox for now … but its always good to know your options. Roboform does seem a bit pop-up crazy – maybe I just haven’t figured out its settings. But I kind of gravitate toward intuitive software. The less help-file reading needed, the better.
In the beginning of my web adventure i created an xcl spreadsheet to put all of my passwords, keywords, and everything else one have to store to use sooner or later. Now it’s becoming too filled with stuff and uneasy to navigate, also everytime i need some informaton i have to run the program. Maybe it’s time to switch to something simpler but more adapt.
This looks pretty cool. I’ve recently switched from roboform over to lastpass.com it’s pretty good.
Doesn’t pop up crazy like, and I don’t need to be on my machine to use it, it’s all stored secure online.
thanks for this
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I definitely need something along these lines.. too much info to keep up with!
I’d also like to have an easy way for family to be able to access all of my info in case something ever happened to me!
Thanks for the tips!
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I tried these kinds of applications… But it is always the same… I keep on forgetting to use them!
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I have to admit – I had the Lockbox on my harddrive for a long time – maybe a year, before I opened it up to see what it was. During that time I probably lost hundreds of hours (and some software too) for lack of it. The good thing is that there is no learning curve and once you have installed it it is very easy and fast to use. You just make a habit of storing your data there instead of all over the place. You don’t even have to move all of your old passwords over straight off the bat.
I still have my passwords in mind. No need for such programs. Sure it’s a good option, but till now there is no need.
It is great tool.
Security is the major problem.
It is cool that we are store our important data one place.
In this new Hi-Tech world, sometimes it is more prudent to record your passwords and account numbers somewhere other than on a computer. Unless you are most excellent at router security and have your system totally secured, you are vulnerable to attack. Most good hackers know how to bypass all common security features, browse around your computer, take what they need and you will not ever know they were even there. This does not mean that they will use what they find. Chances are they never will because they are looking for specific information in a random way. But the fact that they can should alarm you.
I understand that saving passwords somewhere is a great idea so you just have to memorize the locker software password to access all these passwords, I’ve used a few softwares on my Symbian phone but never used such application on my PC, it helps to remember which sites you’re subscribed or signed up too as well, there are many useful sites which we forget after some time.
@ Ryan – I agree. This software also helps me keep track of all my memberships, which is pretty important!