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Project 7-3: Password Management Several good password manageme cost. In this pr

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Project 7-3: Password Management Several good password manageme cost. In this project, you will research three of these programs, compare their strengths and weaknesses, and, optionally, install one of them. nt programs are available for free or at a low N PROJECTS 1. Free versions are available of three popular password managers: KeePass, LastPass, and Dashlane. Choose two of these programs and a third of your own selection that inter ests you, then answer the following questions: a. Which platforms b. Which Web browsers are supported? c. From how many competitors can the program import passwords? d. What types of authentication are supported (e.g., master password, fingerprint, are supported? etc.)? e. What options are available for adding new passwords? For example, is this information collected automatically when the user creates a new account on a Web site? f. Where are the passwords stored? Are they synced across devices? How is the infor- g. What are some of the differences between the free edition of each program and the h. What happens to the user's account if the user dies or is otherwise incapacitated? mation protected, and what encryption options are available? paid versions?

Explanation / Answer

a.) Platforms supported:

-KeePass: Primarily for Windows. Supports MacOS and Linux. Athough there are unofficial ports for Windows Phone, Android, iOS, Blackberry devices.

-LastPass: Supports Windows, MacOS and Linux.

-1Password: Mac OS X,Windows, iOS, and Android

b.) Web Browsers Support:

-KeePass: Autotype Functionality-  works with all windows, and consequently with all browsers. The KeeForm extension allows users to open websites with Internet Explorerand Mozilla Firefox and fill in user details automatically. For Internet Explorer, there's also a browser integration toolbar available.

-LastPass:  LastPass offers extensions for Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

-1 Password: Chrome, Windows, Safari, Firefox.

c.) How many competitors can program import password.

KeePass: Can migrate from LastPass. KeePass uses the common CSV export format of various passwords safes like Password Keeper and Password Agent. Exports from these programs can be easily imported to your KeePass databases. KeePass can parse and import TXT outputs of CodeWalletPro, a commercial closed-source password safe. KeePass can import TXT files created by Bruce Schneier's Password Safe v2.

LastPass: Roboforms, Norton Identity Safe

d.) Types of Authentication supported:

-KeePass: Either use a password, a key file, or both at once (both required), but not interchangeably.

-LastPass: LastPass Authenticator, Fingerprint Readers, SmartCards, Multifactor Grid.

-1Password: two-factor authentication,