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Intuitive Password 2.9

Neil J. Rubenking
 & Neil J. Rubenking Principal Writer, Security

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While it still doesn't capture passwords you enter, Intuitive Password 2.9 can now automate the process of filling them in for you. This wholly Web-based service works across virtually all operating systems and includes some unusual and effective security layers. Depending on your password-management needs, it can be a good choice. - Intuitive Password 2.9
4.0 Excellent

The Bottom Line

While it still doesn't capture passwords you enter, Intuitive Password 2.9 can now automate the process of filling them in for you. This wholly Web-based service works across virtually all operating systems and includes some unusual and effective security layers. Depending on your password-management needs, it can be a good choice.
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Pros & Cons

    • Completely Web-based.
    • Encrypts and decrypts passwords locally.
    • Automatically fills saved credentials.
    • Rates password strength.
    • Can export and back up data.
    • Two-factor authentication available.
    • Password generator.
    • Many layers of added security available.
    • Can share with other users.
    • Doesn't capture credentials as you log in.
    • Unable to import from other password managers.
    • Can't automate two-page login systems.
    • No form-filling ability.

A modern Internet citizen logs on to dozens or even hundreds of secure sites from a variety of devices, so a password manager that's limited to one operating system just won't do the job. Because Intuitive Password 2.9 ($4.64 per month for the Advanced edition) is entirely cloud-based, it works on virtually any platform: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, and Android. And it's much improved from the very early edition I reviewed previously.

Intuitive Password £12 at QuickBooks Self-Employed actually comes in four distinct editions: Free, Express, Advanced, and Pro. For this review, I evaluated the Advanced edition, as the Free and Express editions omit some features, among them the ability to create secure backups and authenticate using SMS. That $4.64 price may seem odd, but in Australian dollars it's an even $5 per month. Express costs AUD $2 per month, while Pro runs AUD $15 per month. Check the company's website for details on the various plans.

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Final Thoughts

While it still doesn't capture passwords you enter, Intuitive Password 2.9 can now automate the process of filling them in for you. This wholly Web-based service works across virtually all operating systems and includes some unusual and effective security layers. Depending on your password-management needs, it can be a good choice. - Intuitive Password 2.9

Intuitive Password 2.9

4.0 Excellent

While it still doesn't capture passwords you enter, Intuitive Password 2.9 can now automate the process of filling them in for you. This wholly Web-based service works across virtually all operating systems and includes some unusual and effective security layers. Depending on your password-management needs, it can be a good choice.

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About Our Expert

Neil J. Rubenking

Neil J. Rubenking

Principal Writer, Security

My Experience

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that fateful meeting, I’ve become PCMag’s expert on security, privacy, and identity protection, putting antivirus tools, security suites, and all kinds of security software through their paces.

Before my current security gig, I supplied PCMag readers with tips and solutions on using popular applications, operating systems, and programming languages in my "User to User" and "Ask Neil" columns, which began in 1990 and ran for almost 20 years. Along the way, I wrote more than 40 utility articles, as well as Delphi Programming for Dummies and six other books covering DOS, Windows, and programming. I also reviewed thousands of products of all kinds, ranging from early Sierra Online adventure games to AOL’s precursor Q-Link.

In the early 2000s, I turned my focus to security and the growing antivirus industry. After years of working with antivirus, I’m known throughout the security industry as an expert on evaluating antivirus tools. I serve as an advisory board member for the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO), an international nonprofit group dedicated to coordinating and improving testing of anti-malware solutions.

The Technology I Use

Much of the testing I do, particularly testing with real-world ransomware, is just plain dangerous. To perform such tests safely, I sequester them inside virtual machines managed by VMWare Workstation. For cross-platform testing, I use a MacBook Air, a Google Pixel 4, and a 6th-generation iPad.

I rely on my Delphi coding skills to create and maintain small applications. These include programs to check whether an antivirus correctly handled the malware it detected, launch dangerous URLs and record the security program’s reaction, and analyze the malware that I collect for use in testing. I also wrote a tiny browser and text editor for use in testing security apps that have predefined reactions for known products.

I do my writing and research on a Dell OptiPlex desktop, relying on Microsoft Word (my fingers know all the shortcuts). Many of my articles include charts and analysis; Excel is my go-to for those. When work hours end, though, I escape the bounds of Microsoft and Windows. There’s an iPhone in my pocket, I relax with my oversized iPad, and my Kindle Oasis is always loaded with the best science fiction and fantasy.

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