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Source: The Brandeis Hoot
Some bad news for the handful of people who know what LastPass is, and the fewer who actually use the school’s LastPass membership: the school will be cancelling its membership on Nov. 9. For those unacquainted with the service, LastPass is an encrypted password manager that can create and store strong passwords for all of one’s accounts. This little-known service will stop being offered in order “to align with the university technology strategies, security requirements, and resource allocation,” according to a statement on the Information Technology Services (ITS) website. The ITS is advising that you should export your passwords into a new password manager before the Nov. 9 deadline. There are instructions on the ITS page on how to manage this.
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