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|Logo=1Password-logo.png|ReleaseYear=2006}}1Password is a multi-platform subscription-based [[password manager]] developed by [[AgileBits Inc]]. One of the unique elements of this password manager is the combination of a master password with a second secret key generated on-device (i.e., not in the cloud). Unlocking a user's vault therefore requires '''both''' pieces of information to decrypt and access. Conventional [[two factor authentication]] using either software tokens or hardware-based tokens (e.g., [[Yubikey]], [[Google Titan]]) can be added to further secure a vault. 1Password is not open source and not self-hostable.

Beyond passwords, 1Password is capable of storing myriad site credentials including one-time codes, emails / user names, and additional notes. A user can also choose a preferred single sign-on service to login.

 

"You can export your 1Pasword information at any time. If you discontinue payment, your account will enter a frozen (read-only) state that still allows you to retrieve and export your information. Your export will be limited to the information you saved in 1Password. We can’t guarantee that vault permissions, group structures, and other details about relationships between people and information are included."<ref name="privacy">{{Cite web|url=https://support.1password.com/1password-privacy/|title=About 1Password and your privacy|access-date=2025-09-05|date=2025-02-27|work=1Password Support}}</ref>

Extracted directly from the privacy policy,

 

"We'll never lock you out of your 1Password account, but we're unable to decrypt it for you."<ref name="privacy" /> (implies anything in it is hidden from the company, which, considering this is a password manager, is a very good thing)

 

"You have the right to know what we know. You have the right to know what we know about you and see how we handle that information. If you make such a request, you'll receive a screenshot of what we can see about you in our systems. To protect customer privacy, these requests will be carefully authenticated beyond demonstrating control of the registered email address." (expect to be any identifying information you have to provide in order to use the service such as email, name, address, payment information)

Users should be aware that using password manager browser extensions increases their vulnerability to clickjacking<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/major-password-managers-can-leak-logins-in-clickjacking-attacks/|title=Major password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks|work=Bleeping Computer|date=2025-08-20|first=Bill|last=Toulas|access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref> where the autofill feature of password managers is abused to trick the password manager into leaking user credentials and other sensitive details.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cybernews.com/security/password-managers-autofill-credentials-for-attackers/|title=Major flaw affecting password managers: they autofill credentials for attackers|first=Ernestas|last=Naprys|date=2025-08-21|work=Cybernews|access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref> It is always best practice to copy in these elements on trusted pages manually.

Subscription based, has a strong emphasis on enterprise credential management, especially for secret management for software development (e.g., SSH keys, authentication tokens, API keys, etc.).

1Password claims on its website that it is industry leading.  

 

Password managers are pretty much a dime a dozen these days, highly competitive.  

1Password published a blog post disclosing an internal investigation of the breach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blog.1password.com/okta-incident/|title=Okta Support System incident and 1Password|date=2023-10-23|first=Pedro|last=Canahuati|work=1Password Blog|access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref> It largely appears one of the attackers actions triggered an email to a member of the IT team who acted swiftly to contain the breach. The company reported user data was not exfiltrated or decrypted.

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File:Okta-incident-report.pdf|PDF document report

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