Google is a trusted name for email, cloud storage, web searches and business services, so it stands to reason the company would be trusted as a password manager as well. The company also pays hackers via a Vulnerability Reward Program, challenging them to find weaknesses in their systems so that pain points can be addressed before trouble comes to call. Google isn’t quite as transparent about what it does to keep information protected as most standalone password managers but promises sophisticated physical security, encryption techniques, strong internal controls and consistently evolving practices to keep customer information secure.

Google Password Manager is simply a feature of Google’s infrastructure and is protected by the same measures used to safeguard Gmail accounts and other customer information. This is largely because the use of Google Password Manager is just one facet of a larger being. While Google Password Manager does keep information secure, its practices aren’t quite as detailed as subscription-based password managers.

However, these kinds of advanced security measures tend to be somewhat prioritized by programs that function specifically as password managers rather than those that are part of a browser. Many password managers go above and beyond to secure all information, including using a zero-knowledge model that encrypts server data in a way that isn’t even accessible by company employees.

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