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Users can also import credentials saved as a CSV file. Turns out, this is what I eventually had to do to get it working. 1Password pushed me towards downloading the desktop software and using its import function, but I kept getting an unhelpful generic error about my internet not working (when it most certainly was). Admittedly, LastPass doesn’t make it straightforward to export your data, and it’s a multi-step process that didn’t result in a CSV, so I had to rename a saved browser file with a .csv extension and hope it worked. Basically, the 1Password guide on how to export from LastPass is out of date. It didn’t work with the 1Password app, but it did eventually work via the 1Password portal. In fairness, it’s tricky to tell who’s more to blame here. If you hit a similar snag, 1Password has support to help out (even if a live chat feature is missing), which is what I had to use because import didn’t work properly. Sigh. Not a great start, but I did have better luck importing a CSV from Google Password Manager. Similarly, the 1Password Chrome extension doesn’t offer one-click access to the vault or login area. That’s not a deal-breaker, but it is less convenient. The 1Password desktop software fares better in this regard. After an easy 1Password download and login, the desktop software offers fast access to the full vault of credentials, favourites and shared items. I also like that the easy-to-digitally-misplace Starter Kit is available in the desktop software (as long as you’re logged in). The 1Password Android app was easy enough to download and install via QR code (with plenty of other login options), but I hate the lack of a PIN to access 1Password. Sure, there is biometrics, but the option was greyed out on my Google Pixel 7 Pro (I don’t have a fingerprint saved), something that’s apparently pretty common on Android phones that don’t have a certain type of camera. One of the better security-focused features that’s currently unique to 1Password is Travel Mode, which lets you mark particular credentials vaults as safe for travel. This allows users to control the information they may be required to present to customs or law enforcement. In terms of the actual system architecture of 1Password, it ticks all the right boxes, from military-grade end-to-end encryption and biometric authentication for the 1Password app, through to user breach notifications and phishing protection. At the time of writing, 1Password had never had a data breach. Even if there is a breach in the future, hackers would only feasibly have access to encrypted vault data, which would require both a master password and the account-specific Secret Key to access. The Secret Key provides extra peace of mind that even if someone gets your 1Password data, they won’t be able to decrypt any of your sensitive vault information. A high-scoring password manager is one that offers plenty of features. The basics are a given—namely, secure credentials storing, a password generator and autofill—but premium password managers should also offer other features like secure document storage, password sharing and a digital wallet. We also like password managers that offer a free version so users can try before they buy or some other form of trial. Because a password manager’s job is to securely store sensitive data, we appraise security carefully, which starts with military-grade encryption. A good password manager offers end-to-end encryption, biometric authentication options and breach notifications when a user’s credentials may have been compromised. Bonus points for services that can be used as authenticators, offer breach protection, and ones that haven’t had a recent data breach.
