Bitwarden allows you to store all types of information.
There's another type of entry you can add to the Bitwarden password manager and it's one you probably didn't even know you needed to use.
That entry is called an Identity, which can include a name, contact information, address, Social Security number, passport number, license number, email, notes, custom fields, and more.
As you can see, some of those bits of information are particularly sensitive- particularly Social Security and passport numbers.
You wouldn't want to save those details in a standard contact manager, where anyone who has access to your desktop or laptop could view the information.
With a Social Security number in the hands of the wrong person, bad things could happen.
If you need to keep particularly sensitive details about a person, you'll want to use Bitwarden's Identities feature.
Even when using Identities, if you want to add Social Security and passport numbers, you might take an extra step to hide them from plain sight.
How to use Bitwarden Identities to secure sensitive data.
What you'll need: The only thing you'll need is a valid Bitwarden account.
Since Identities is part of the core functionality, this feature works with both the free and paid plans.
The first thing to do is open Bitwarden and unlock your vault.
In the right pane, select Identity from the Type drop-down, which will change all of the available fields to match the type of item you're creating.
If you want to better protect the Social Security and passport numbers, don't fill them in their respective text areas.
Also: Bitwarden rolls out passkeys management to all users, including free accounts.
From the drop-down, select Hidden and then click +. You can then type Social Security Number in the Name field and the person's Social Security number in the Value field.
Before you save the identity, scroll up until you see the Master Password Re-prompt option, Click the checkbox to enable this.
After taking care of that, make sure you've filled out everything necessary for the identity and then click the save icon at the bottom.
Congratulations, you've just created your first Bitwarden Identity.
Use these for contacts that require the storing of sensitive information that you don't want to make available to a standard contact app and you'll better protect those identities from ne'er do wells.
This Cyber News was published on www.zdnet.com. Publication date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:43:04 +0000