[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] 1Password has none, KeePass has none... So why are there seven embedded trackers in the LastPass Android app?

Sat Feb 27 07:01:24 PST 2021

 Well, Dashlane is a Kim Komando perennial favorite, and a favorite in several computer user groups to which I belong. I'll pass along the bad news to those users. LastPass has had data breaches in their web browser extension. This revelation only adds to their bad reputation for data security.
Personally, being an Open Source and Linux advocate, I'd use a cross platform application like KeePass-X. That one has no known trackers on any platform, and it's free. Not very easy to use, and lacks many features found in Dashlane especially, but no tracking. 
You pay your money and you take your choice! Glad we have members who help us maintain an informed choice.
-- Bob Primak

    On Saturday, February 27, 2021, 09:06:11 AM EST, Harry Forsdick <forsdick at gmail.com> wrote:  

 I agree about the utility of password keepers and with iPhone face
recognition. But for a company involved in security to imbed tracking
software in their app is curious to suspicious.

Why do they need tracking information?
Are they selling this information to anybody?

Regards,

— Harry

On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 9:00 AM Edward Lipman <edward.lipman at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I use LastPass, but I don't put in my financial institutions. With Face
> recognition, it's a godsend on my iphone.
>
> On Sat, Feb 27, 2021 at 8:55 AM Mitchell I. Wolfe <mwolfe at vinebrook.com>
> wrote:
>
> > To All:
> >
> > The companies that provide password managers can change policies or be
> > bought by another company that may change terms of service and privacy
> > policies.
> >
> > Also be aware as in this WSJ article [1] about retirement accounts that:
> > "...Providing passwords to third-party services that aggregate passwords
> > or financial-account data could be grounds for denying reimbursement if
> > "our investigation determines that a fraud event is traceable" to that
> > service..."
> >
> > -- Mitch
> > On 2021-02-27 08:28, palbin24 at yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > > Android users: Just when you thought you were doing the right thing …
> > >
> > >
> https://www.theregister.com/2021/02/25/lastpass_android_trackers_found/
> > >
> > > Peter
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