LastPass
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| Original author(s) | Marvasol, Inc. dba LastPass) |
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| Initial release | August 22, 2008 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | Password manager |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | lastpass |
LastPass is a freemium password management service that stores encrypted passwords in private accounts. LastPass is standard with a web interface, but also includes plugins for many web browsers and apps for many smartphones. It also includes support for bookmarklets.
LogMeIn, Inc. acquired LastPass in October 2015.
A user's content in LastPass, including passwords and secure notes, is protected by one master password. The content is synchronized to any device the user uses. Information is encrypted with "AES-256 bit encryption with PBKDF2 SHA-256 and salted hashes", and encryption and decryption takes place at the device level. LastPass has a form filler that automates password entering and form filling, and it supports password generation, site sharing and site logging.
LastPass is available as an extension to many web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. LastPass has apps available for smartphones running the Android, iOS, or Windows Phone operating systems. The apps have offline functionality.
On December 2, 2010, it was announced that LastPass had acquired Xmarks, a web browser extension that enables password synchronization between browsers. The acquisition meant the survival of Xmarks, which had financial troubles, and although the two services will be largely separate, the acquisition did mean a reduced price for paid premium subscriptions combining the two services.
On October 9, 2015, LastPass was acquired by LogMeIn, Inc. for $125 million; the company will be combined under the LastPass brand with a similar product, Meldium, which was also acquired by LogMeIn.
On February 3, 2016, LastPass unveiled a new logo. The previous logo, which prominently featured an asterisk, was the subject of an unanticipated trademark lawsuit filed in early 2015 by E-Trade, whose logo also features an asterisk.
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