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Jay Harker

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I've been using Password Keeper on my BlackBery for years now and I think its an underused and underrated default application. It comes included with the BB OS and is a great way to keep track of usernames, passwords and any other important things you want to keep handy, but protected.

I keep lots of usernames and passwords in there and I also store things like lock combinations, healthcare numbers, air miles account number, and many more things I tend to forget but might need access to when I'm out. Its a great way to centralize important information.

The only problem comes when you forget the password protecting Password Keeper. :)

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babisboi

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I have never used it and I don't really plan to.

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BarracudaBob

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I use it all the time. The one caveat is that you MUST remember the password for it. I keep my EZ-Pass number in there along with the account for Gold Thumb games (came in handy when I upgraded phones), and also for several websites I use on my desktop. It is an often overlooked utility. I never thought of lock combinations. That would come in handy at the gym - at least when going in to work out.

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Jay Harker

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BarracudaBob said:
I use it all the time. The one caveat is that you MUST remember the password for it. I keep my EZ-Pass number in there along with the account for Gold Thumb games (came in handy when I upgraded phones), and also for several websites I use on my desktop. It is an often overlooked utility. I never thought of lock combinations. That would come in handy at the gym - at least when going in to work out.

Its such a great feature. I'm glad you're taking advantage of it.

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Tango1

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I have never used it or bothered to even try. But I do keep it just in case I do need it someday. i don't know if that day will ever come.

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BarracudaBob

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Tango1 said:
I have never used it or bothered to even try. But I do keep it just in case I do need it someday. i don't know if that day will ever come.

Try it and I think you'll find it can be very useful for keeping secure information.

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babisboi

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BarracudaBob said:
Try it and I think you'll find it can be very useful for keeping secure information.

But it requires a password that you are required to remember. I try to use the same password for a lot of my accounts to try and make it easier to remember. I don't have or need multiple passwords, so I really can't see myself using this app. But I haven't deleted it.

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Jay Harker

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babisboi said:
But it requires a password that you are required to remember. I try to use the same password for a lot of my accounts to try and make it easier to remember. I don't have or need multiple passwords, so I really can't see myself using this app. But I haven't deleted it.

If you can't remember one password, then you're really in trouble. :) Remember, its not just for passwords. I'm not saying you have to use it, but as Bob and I have pointed out, its a very useful tool.

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babisboi

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Jay said:
If you can't remember one password, then you're really in trouble. :) Remember, its not just for passwords. I'm not saying you have to use it, but as Bob and I have pointed out, its a very useful tool.

Like I said I try to use one password for most of my stuff. If someone figured it out, I'd be in a lot of trouble :-)

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Jay Harker

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babisboi said:
Like I said I try to use one password for most of my stuff. If someone figured it out, I'd be in a lot of trouble :-)

A perfect reason to start using Password Keeper! Tighten up that security!

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babisboi

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Jay said:
A perfect reason to start using Password Keeper! Tighten up that security!

Point well seen.

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yandar

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What would make password keeper and BB Wallet SO much more useful would be when you have filled in a URL and login details, clicking the URL it would open that page and fill in the details you have entered to log you in etc.

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DanielH

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I rely heavily on a password manager so I wanted something that had both a desktop program and a blackberry app. I started using SplashID because I used it on Palm and it actually functioned but after several years of many syncing problems, basically using only the desktop program, I decided to look for something else. I decided to go with SafeWallet by SBSH Software. It costs money. For both the desktop and bb app but I've found it to be well worth it. It has a very nice interface, syncs smoothly, and it is officially supported by dropbox so actually have a desktop program on both my work and home computer as well as my blackberry, and the password database is always up-to-date.

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DanielH

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Also, remember how RIM purchased DataViz (Docs2Go) last year. DataViz has program called Password Plus that started out on the old Palm platform. It's still on the website but I haven't seen any updates for it in quite some time. Wonder if we'll see it revisited now that RIM owns DataViz...

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Jay Harker

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yandar said:
What would make password keeper and BB Wallet SO much more useful would be when you have filled in a URL and login details, clicking the URL it would open that page and fill in the details you have entered to log you in etc.

I agree. How difficult would it be to hyperlink urls in this application. Maybe it has something to do with the tight security involved with Password Keeper. It requires a password every time you switch to another application and back again. That would definitely be a nice feature though.

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