Passwords are our first line of defense when it comes to our devices, accounts, and important documents. If something is not protected by a password, anyone can get at its contents.

But a simple password is not enough. A password that can be easily guessed or quickly cracked by a malicious hacker is the same as no password at all.

More people than ever are working from home, and the amount of sensitive devices and documents in their homes is increasing. Even if you don't telecommute, you likely have multiple laptops, tablets, and smartphones in addition to your personal email, social media, and online banking accounts, and using strong passwords to protect them all has never been more important.

Ideally, you should have different passwords for every account and every device you use. Each password should also be impossible to guess and extremely difficult to crack.

This means that you may be faced with the daunting prospect of having dozens, if not hundreds, of complex and difficult-to-remember passwords.

The good news is that password manager tools allow you to generate complex passwords and keep them all safe and secure so you can access them from any device without having to memorize them. For example, Bitdefender Ultimate Security comes with the powerful Bitdefender Password Manager. [For example, Bitdefender Ultimate Security comes with the powerful Bitdefender Password Manager.

Bitdefender Password Manager allows you to collect all your passwords in one secure place, works on multiple devices and platforms including Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, and all major web browsers are also supported. All major web browsers are supported.

Accounts can be easily browsed, and Bitdefender Password Manager can automatically fill in usernames and passwords when logging into websites.

Not only can Bitdefender Password Manager auto-fill usernames and passwords, it can also auto-fill payment details.

This information is stored securely and encrypted and can be quickly entered each time you find an online bargain.

Bitdefender Password Manager has a built-in password strength check tool that allows you to analyze the strength of your passwords. The stronger the password, the harder it is to guess or crack.

If you need to make your passwords more complex, Bitdefender Password Manager will tell you immediately so you can plug potential security holes quickly and easily.

If you need to come up with complex passwords for existing or new accounts, Bitdefender Password Manager can generate secure, complex, and unique passwords with a single click.

This means that you no longer need to use the same password for multiple accounts, and all passwords generated by Bitdefender Password Manager are completely secure. In addition, Bitdefender Password Manager does all the hard work for you. [It may seem risky to trust all of your passwords, login information, and payment methods to a single service.

We store all data using the strongest data security protocols, including AES-256-CCM, SHA512, BCRYPT, HTTPS, and WSS, all encrypted and decrypted locally, so no other third party can access it.

If you forget your master password, you can use your master key to recover your account, so there is no need to panic about losing access to all your passwords.

Read more about how to protect yourself on Bitdefender's cybersecurity blog (opens in new tab).