Is it safe to put in my master password on public wi-fi?
I'm new to 1Password, and I'm just wondering if it's safe to put in my master password when on public wi-fi. I read https://blog.1password.com/how-to-stay-safe-on-public-wi-fi/ and so I know 1Password data is encrypted, but if it's safe then why do they recommend using a VPN?
Thank you in advance!
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@doray - good for you for thinking proactively about the security of your data in general as well as when on unknown/public wi-fi. If you scroll down in that article from our blog, you'll see the section header 1Password keeps your passwords safe, no matter the connection. In that section, the article says:
Your 1Password data is safe no matter where you connect from because the data we transmit is always end-to-end encrypted.
Which is exactly correct, as the article goes on to elaborate upon.
The rest of the article is essentially tips on how to stay safe more-generally when on public/unknown wi-fi (not specifically with regard to 1Password), and use of a VPN is one of the ways you can do that, though it's certainly neither the only thing one can/should do, nor is it a silver bullet that makes you invulnerable. Hope that helps clarify, but feel free to ask any follow-up questions.
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Thank you so much for your prompt reply, Lars! I appreciate the professional responses on this forum, even to newbie questions. I'd like to reply "solved" or "helpful" but don't know how.
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