Safely Use The Same Password Everywhere with KeyGrinder

The most important thing to do when securing an online account is never to use the same password for two accounts.Even if you would use a password more than once, you should never use your most important passwords more than once.

What if you want to use the same passwords more than twice for your online accounts and without having to pay for password management service then I think you need to know about Keygrinder, and it's completely free to use both online and via iPhone app.
Also, iof you have trouble with you remembering passwords then you might want to try it out.

How It Works

KeyGrinder works using an absolutely simple technique, and this is a technique which has been used widely to store passwords securely – hashing. The idea fuses the convenience of an easy to remember password with the security of using very strong, completely unique passwords.

To use KeyGrinder to generate passwords, it takes your input (e.g. “password”) and the address of the website you are visiting (e.g. “google.com”). Its convert your password into a domain-specific hash of both your input and the website you are trying to access, each  password for every domain you visit will be absolutely unique. Because these passwords are hashes, they are a combination of both upper and lower cases and this makes them stronger than memorable passwords.




The length of the password generated will vary because it depends on the input that you provide, so for “mail.google.com” using “password” generates: GEGW8EGRbW. However, if you use “mypasswordisaverylongpassword” then you’ll get: CYbbtuHIZ24PVt0qHwMFXAAAAA.But their is no point that the password generated will be more than 26 characters.

From Your iPhone & Browser

It is handy to have access to services like KeyGrinder, but if it is for mobile usage accessing a website isn’t always the most convenient of operations. But there is the official KeyGrinder app which used to cost $0.99 but, now it is free no hidden charges.It also provides the same functions with the website except for the touch interface.

In addition is that KeyGrinder for iOS will remember the URLs you have used, so that you can simply enter your master password and then choose from your frequent sites before generating your hash and then you can copy the password to your clipboard. You can then paste the hash into the service where you need to login.

That’s pretty much it. Keep your online profiles completely safe, all the while using the same single password and your clipboard from a web browser or iOS device. Oh, and one of the best things about using a cryptographic solution like this for recalling passwords is the fact that they won’t be stored anywhere. For KeyGrinder’s homepage features a choice of bookmarklets which you can drag into the bookmarks bar.
You can download KeyGrinder for iOS @ AppStore

Conclusion

Take note that there is no perfect passwords and sites do get hacked and credentials leaked. Do you use the same password for different sites then I think you are playing with fire, and KeyGrinder might just be the free solution you’ve been looking for. You should still never ever reveal, write down or store your master password in plaintext.
What do you use to keep your online identities safe? Do you like the idea of KeyGrinder or do you use another service to safely store your keys? Let us know in the comments, below.