The PasswordBox service has already brought relief to millions of consumers who now enjoy simple, instant login,” Chris Young, senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security Group, added in a statement. “Everyone can relate to password fatigue. Now, with the expertise, resources and support of Intel Security behind us, the possibilities of what we can build tomorrow – and how many people’s lives we can positively impact – are extraordinary.” ![]() In a blog post, representatives from the Montreal-based password management service said that they and their new bosses at Intel “share a common mission – to enrich the lives of our users, and make each user’s online experience as secure and seamless as possible. The acquisition is effective immediately, and all 48 employees of the start-up are now part of Intel Security Group. PasswordBox, which was designed to give users a convenient way to log into websites and apps from any device without needing to type or remember passwords, has already been downloaded 14 million times. ![]() The Montreal-based company, which won best mobile app honors at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), will become part of the Safe Identity division of the Intel Security Group, according to Reuters. In an attempt to strengthen its growing online security division, Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker Intel has acquired Canadian identity management service PasswordBox, the two companies announced on Monday. Technology reporter Paresh Dave will be speaking with security expert Randy Abrams.Chuck Bednar for – Your Universe Online LastPass Premium, also $1 a month, includes many of the same features, but users may find its user interface less inviting. Logging onto websites from a mobile device through PasswordBox requires a user to use PasswordBox’s browser rather than Chrome or Firefox. That could mean swapping out Swype for something less sophisticated. PasswordBox can store logins for mobile apps, such as Facebook and Twitter, but a user must first change their default keyboard. Still, PasswordBox and its competitors have several downsides. Users can change their settings to reprompt for the master password on select websites. “I don’t expect my mother to need that,” Robichaud said.Ī less technical means of extra security will be available, too. Working alongside the master password, the scanner would offer an extra layer of security. ![]() He said he is also trying to target both the tech-savvy crowd and people more like his mother.īy the fall, people who want even stronger security can buy a fingerprint scanner that can be attached to a phone. “We’re looking to get to a couple of hundred of million users, so we’re looking for partnerships for distribution,” Robichaud said. Robichaud recently visited with Apple and other companies to talk about promoting the product in app stores and products. ![]() As of last week, it was still missing some major websites such as. Many competing services fail to work with certain websites, and Robichaud wants PasswordBox to fail the least. The company is focusing on three key elements. “But I think we should nail down passwords first.” “If people are confident to use our product, there are many other things we can handle for them,” he said. Chief Executive Dan Robichaud said he sold his last online venture for tens of millions of dollars, so making money off his new San Francisco-based company isn’t yet a priority.
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