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LastPass On Mobile Is Now Free (techcrunch.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the low-low-price-of-free dept.

Arguably one of the best password manager applications in the wild, LastPass, is making select services available to its mobile users for free. Under the new plan, LastPass's free services will now include two-factor authentication, password generation and sync, and access from unlimited devices. Previously, the browser extension was available for free but users had to pay a $12 annual free to take their passwords with them on mobile. There is still a subscription fee for the LastPass Premium service, which includes access to family password sharing, two-factor authentication methods like YubiKey and Sesame, encrypted file storage, fingerprint identification on desktop, priority customer support and an ad-free password vault. TechCrunch reports: Basically, LastPass is now charging only for enhanced features rather than convenient access. The company also earns revenue from its enterprise offerings. LastPass says that the change is motivated by a commitment to bringing password security to the masses. "Today's reality is that people's digital lives are increasingly in the cloud -- and inherently span countless personal and work devices. We believe that to truly benefit from the security and convenience of a password manager, it should be available whenever and wherever you need it," LastPass vice president Joe Siegrist said in a statement. "By offering LastPass for free across all your devices, we're making it that much easier for everyone to make good password habits the norm, while resetting the expectations of what a great password management experience should be in a multi-device world." But the pricing change might also be intended to lure users from other paid password management services. LogMeIn CEO Bill Wagner said on an earnings call last week that free users drive revenue for LastPass because they often convert to Premium services or serve as referrals for enterprise business opportunities.

10 comments

  1. Duplicate Password Detector by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 3, Funny

    LastPass can helpfully tell you if you're using the same password on multiple sites.

    Too bad /. doesn't have a duplicates detector like that.

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    1. Re:Duplicate Password Detector by swalve · · Score: 1

      Reply to this message with your passwords and perhaps people will check for you.

    2. Re:Duplicate Password Detector by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 1

      hunter2
      12345

  2. You posted that already this morning. by sims+2 · · Score: 2

    here: https://tech.slashdot.org/stor...

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    1. Re:You posted that already this morning. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It'll be interesting to see if the new staff takes the easy way out and deletes this story, or whether they have a sense of humor and/or notion of immutable transactions.

  3. Paid for by the NSA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    So /. now takes ad revenue from the NSA in the form of "articles" that are germane to the user base.

  4. Even Timothy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Usually waited until the previous story had scrolled off the front page before he posted a dup.

    But, maybe we'll soon be hearing about a deal between Slashdot's owners and LastPass.

    1. Re:Even Timothy by sims+2 · · Score: 1

      Ooo what are they going to call it Lastdot or Slashpass?

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  5. Duuuuuuupe by dysmal · · Score: 1

    Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupe ya dope!

    C'mon, read your own website!!!

    https://tech.slashdot.org/stor...

  6. convenient "mistake" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    making a dupe of this post