{"id":63018,"date":"2019-10-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2019\/10\/22\/password-security-features\/"},"modified":"2019-10-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T00:00:00","slug":"password-security-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/password-security-features\/","title":{"rendered":"New password security features come to Firefox with Lockwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remembering unique, strong passwords for all your accounts and apps is a challenge, but it\u2019s also essential for good digital security. We\u2019re making that easier by helping you generate and manage passwords with Firefox Lockwise<\/b><\/a> \u2014 all seamlessly, straight from your browser. Here\u2019s how the new password security features work.<\/p>\n

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Make password reuse a thing of the past by generating new and secure passwords in Firefox<\/h2>\n

With multiple accounts for email, shopping, banking and streaming, it can be tough to come up with creative but secure passwords, which is why some of us reuse them. Reuse is a great habit \u2014 but for shopping bags, not passwords.<\/p>\n

Now when you create a new account on any website while using Firefox, you\u2019ll be prompted to generate a much safer, more complex and highly unique password. Something like 9yUQc%ewEf^(Tw4<\/i>, for example. Bet you wouldn\u2019t have come up with that on your own! And you don\u2019t have to stress about remembering those 15 random characters on all your fingers and half your toes. Firefox will save your passwords automatically into Lockwise so you can access them anytime you need one to log in.<\/p>\n

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But what about your existing accounts, the ones where you\u2019ve reused a password or picked a weak one? Time to change them. In Firefox, you can right-click in the password field to securely generate a strong password using the Fill Password option. When you save your new password, Firefox will prompt you to save it to Lockwise.<\/p>\n

Take your passwords with you everywhere<\/h2>\n

Lockwise is here to help you up your password game. Before you know it, you\u2019ll be creating and saving long, strong, unique passwords on all the sites you visit in Firefox on your computer. The next logical step is to make those passwords portable to your phone and tablet because Lockwise doesn\u2019t just work in the browser, it works on your mobile apps and services, too.<\/p>\n

Install Firefox Lockwise<\/a> on your Android and iOS devices to securely sync the logins that you saved on your computer. The Lockwise apps will safely access and auto-fill your login credentials across devices and on your mobile apps.<\/p>\n

How secure is Firefox Lockwise?<\/h2>\n

For starters, Lockwise uses encryption to protect your passwords. We don\u2019t know your passwords, nor can we ever, and we can\u2019t read your data. When your logins and passwords sync across devices, they are protected by 256-bit encryption.<\/p>\n

You also have the option to secure Lockwise with your unique FaceID\/TouchID on compatible devices.<\/p>\n

Here are the details on our mobile security technology:<\/p>\n