Apple wants to help you create a stronger password
Apple releases free resources to help developers build more effective password managers
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Applehas released a number of free resources in order to help drive development of strongerpassword managertools.
EntitledPassword Manager Resources, Apple’s new open source project looks to help app developers build more effective services that, “create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites”.
Password Manager Resources is available to download fromGitHubnow for free, with Apple saying it is open to developers from all backgrounds.
Password manager
Password manager programs look to help users who have to juggle and remember login details for multiple accounts and systems, offering an extra layer of security by suggesting passwords made of random letters and numbers.
However whilst the password they create are strong, often users will find that they are not compatible with the desired websites, leading them to use a password of their own choosing - which are typically less secure.
Applesays its tools can help address this issue, which can affect users not just on its iOS and macOS platforms, but across alloperating systems. The new services allow developers to integrate website-specific requirements used by itsiCloudKeychain password manager to generate strong, unique passwords.
The toolkit also contains a number of websites known to share a sign-in system, links to websites’ pages where users change passwords, and more.
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Apple says that having password managers collaborate on together using its resources has multiple benefits. This includes the fact that by sharing resources, all password managers can collectively improve their quality with less work than it might take for any individual password manager to reach on their own.
The company also suggests that by publicly documenting website-specific behaviors, password managers can offer an incentive for websites to use standards or emerging standards to improve their compatibility with password managers.
Ultimately, Apple notes that, “by improving the quality of password managers, we improve user trust in them as a concept, which benefits everyone.”
ViaZDNet
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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