

Due to the encryption process, no third party, not even LastPass or 1Password, can see your unencrypted passwords stored in your vault. This leads us to the second commonality, which is the zero-knowledge model. Next time you log into your vault, the cloud servers send the encrypted data to your vault where it can only be decrypted by you when you log in. As you save new credentials to your secure password vault they are encrypted on your local device (the device you’re using to access your vault) before being stored on either the LastPass or 1Password cloud-servers. The first is that both use end-to-end encryption to safeguard your credentials. There are three key commonalities to be aware of.

TLS can be likened to work in the same way that bubble wrap protects a fragile package as it is being transported. LastPass doesn’t use SRP but does use Transport Layer Security (TLS) to protect your passwords against hackers whilst in transit. In brief, it prevents anyone from stealing or seeing your credentials as they synced to your vault from 1Passwords servers.

The combination heightens your security to ensure that only authorized users gain can access to your private vault.

If you are meticulous and want the reassurance of multi-layered security protocols protecting your credentials then 1Password may be best for you. It just comes down to how security-conscious you are. Both password managers are going to keep your credentials secure – there are no two ways about it.
