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by parliament32 2425 days ago
>I use and love 1Password and pay for the cloud account

Is it just me, or does a hosted password manager smell like an absolutely terrible idea to anyone else?

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The convenience outweighs the risks for the vast majority of users. My parents need something that is available on all devices, syncs automatically, and requires no maintenance.

You get a master encryption key that never leaves your device when setting up the account. Anything that touches their servers is encrypted with that key. You need that key to setup a new device (in addition to your username and master password).