He proton pass encrypted password manager, that promises to keep access credentials secure “with strong end-to-end encryption” has reached a global level for all users, who can download both its desktop and mobile device versions.
Proton announced this tool at the end of last April, when he pointed out that it had been developed by the same team of scientists who created Proton Mail, his mail service created by scientists at the European Center for Elementary Particle Physics (CERN), which advocates for the protection of privacy and security on the Internet.
Then, the company pointed out that Proton Pass was in a beta version, so that interested users could try it before its global launch, which became official this Wednesday, since It can now be downloaded both in its Desktop version and in iOS and Android.
Proton recalled that Proton Pass is not “just a password manager, but an identity manager” and that it serves both to store passwords securely “with rigorous end-to-end encryption” to automate login.
Proton Pass is offered at three modalities (free, PassPlus, which has a price of 4.99 euros per month, and Unlimited, for 9.99 euros). Among some of the modalities that integrate the paid versions are its use in an unlimited number of devices or the multifactor authentication system (2FA, for its acronym in English).
In the free version, on the other hand, the essential aspects of this password manager are incorporated, such as the storage of login credentials, notes or credit card information. Also Autofill passwords and forms.
Proton Mail has been independently developed and audited open source and includes end-to-end encryption, combining hashing and strong authentication.”ensures that user data remains inaccessible” even for Proton herself.
