Ask HN: What is the best password management guide for 50 year olds?

Re:Ask HN: What is the best password management guide for 50... by gregjor on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:28AM (#36917491)

Use a password manager. Let it generate and remember passwords. Built-in to MacOS/iOS/iPadOS, including MFA. I switched my parents to iPads a few years ago, terminating my frustrating pro bono IT support contract with them.

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Re:Ask HN: What is the best password management guide for 50... by helghardt on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:33AM (#36917526)

1password seems good. I like that I can be a backup to help recover the account for them. This is a strong option, but I suspect they will struggle to keep switching between the app, 1password and MFA app to just login…

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Re:Ask HN: What is the best password management guide for 50... by 1_1xdev1 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:24AM (#36928421)

You're probably right, they may struggle, but they'll learn.

I had a similar issue with my parents.

The most common problem is signing up for new services on their phone. On their Windows computer, in a web browser, their password manager's browser extension is great at suggesting generated passwords and saving new accounts. But on mobile it takes a few steps and app switches, which they don't love (and one parent forgets and often has to go to the other for help).

Logins are usually well integrated (my family uses iOS, and Dashlane; I assume 1password works just as well)

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