Google Chrome Password Extension Can Increase Your Password Security

How Can Google Chrome Password Extension Increase Your Password Security?

Alvarez Technology Group offers a comprehensive security assessment of your network and security systems. In addition to passwords, this includes control lists, firewalls and other important features.  

Google Chrome lets you add extensions to increase the functionality of its browser. One of these is the Google Chrome Password Checkup Extension. This tool helps you keep your accounts more secure. Encourage your employees to use this or another tool that helps them choose more robust passwords, especially while accessing the internet at work. This can strengthen your security by making it harder for hackers to steal login credentials to get to your customer and client data.

“One of the things that Chrome does is it lets you store passwords for different sites as you enter them…They are stored locally and in the cloud. It tells you if your password is too weak or you are using the same password in multiple places,” according to Luis Alvarez, CEO of the Alvarez Technology Group.

How Does Google Chrome Password Checkup Work?

This solution is a Google Chrome extension. It works in conjunction with Chrome’s password manager but doesn’t work with other password managers like 1Password or LastPass. That’s because Password Checkup goes through a different system to notify you about unsafe passwords.

How Does Google Chrome Password Checkup Work?

Google stores 4 billion+ credentials stolen in various data breaches. Using a cryptography technique known as blinding, the tool compares your passwords with stolen credentials without viewing your information. When it does find a match, Password Checkup sends an alert for you to change your password and/or login to prevent hackers from compromising your accounts.

“It searches the Dark Web to see if that particular password and user ID have been compromised…if so, it will warn you of that. It does a scan of the Dark Web and it’s all free,” Alvarez said.

Tips for Account Security

Follow these tips for safer passwords:

• Change your passwords often
• Strengthen passwords with more characters
• Use letters, numbers and special characters
• Keep your passwords private
• Avoid unsecured networks

Alvarez Technology Group offers a comprehensive security assessment of your network and security systems. In addition to passwords, this includes control lists, firewalls and other important features. Contact us today to discuss your security and other managed IT service needs.