1Password
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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.
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2006 |
| Product Type | Software,Password Managers |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://1password.com/ |
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.
Consumer impact summary edit
User Freedom edit
Users can import existing passwords from other managers and export passwords and other content in formats suitable for importing into other managers. 1Password is not a walled-garden. Allowing the subscription to expire places an account in a read-only state, allowing the user to download their passwords and other saved content.
"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."[1]
User Privacy edit
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."[2] (implies anything in it is hidden from the company)
"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)
User Security edit
Users should be aware that using password manager browser extensions increases their vulnerability to clickjacking[3] [4] where the autofill feature of password managers is abused to trick the password manager into leaking user credentials and other sensitive details. It is always best practice to copy in these elements on trusted pages manually.
Business Model edit
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.).
Market Control edit
Password managers are pretty much a dime a dozen these days, highly competitive.
Incidents edit
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the 1Password category.
1Password Okta instance breach, discovered 29 Sept 2023 edit
- Main article: link to the main article
1Password published a blog post[5] (direct to PDF)[6] disclosing an internal investigation of the breach. 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.
See also edit