Keeping your passwords safe and secure with KeePass

Since I started using KeePass a couple of years ago, I’ve marveled at the simplicity and security of the software. I appreciate the knowledge that if I ever forget a password (and let’s face it, I have several hundred to remember), I can always look it up in my “little black book” aka KeePass. The program works like this:

1. Supply a master password
2. Enter your usernames and passwords in the database
3. Never forget a password again!

Each time you open a KeePass database, you are prompted for your master password, and your database cannot be unencrypted without it. If you choose, you can forego a master password (or supplement it) by using a key file instead. This key file can be securely tucked away on a USB thumb drive and attached to your key chain. No key file? No access.