Online password manager

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An online password manager is a website that securely stores login details, usually a username and password, used to log into a third party website. They are the web-based successor to the desktop-based password manager.

The advantage of an online password manager over their desktop-based predecessor is portability, and a reduced risk of losing password if personal computers are lost, stolen or damaged. Using a password manager facilitates the use of complicated passwords and different password for each online service, reducing the risk of identity theft.

Whilst storing data online risks password security, client-side encryption mitigates this.

The use of a web-based password manager is an alternative to single sign-on technology, such as OpenID, or may serve as a stop-gap measure until its implementation.

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