Password managers can you trust them and how to know
You’ve heard it a thousand times. “Use a password manager.” But can you really trust one with everything—bank logins, crypto wallets, healthcare portals, tax accounts? This guide strips the marketing away and shows you how these tools work, where trust can fail, and how to evaluate a manager before you hand it your digital life. Short answer: for most people, a well-chosen password manager dramatically improves cyber hygiene. Long answer: only if you understand encryption basics, set a strong master passphrase, enable two-factor authentication, and pick a vendor with transparent security practices. Table of Contents What a password manager really does (beyond storage) Where trust breaks in the real world How encryption and key derivation actually protect you Open source vs closed source which model earns trust A practical checklist to choose and use one safely When a password manager may not be the right move What a password manager ...