Dashlane is a
subscription-based password manager
A password manager is a software program to prevent password fatigue by Random password generator, automatically generating, Autofill, autofilling and storing Password, passwords. It can do this for Application software, local applications or web ...
and
digital wallet application available on
macOS
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,
Windows
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,
iOS
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and
Android. Dashlane uses a
freemium
Freemium, a portmanteau of the words "free" and "premium", is a pricing strategy by which a basic product or service is provided free of charge, but money (a premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical ( ...
pricing model with
a subscription plan option.
Overview
Dashlane was founded in
Paris
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on July 6, 2009, releasing their first software on May 23, 2012, that first included a password manager (encrypted using
AES-256), which was walled behind a single master password. Over time, more features were introduced to the product such as:
*
Multi-factor authentication
Multi-factor authentication (MFA; two-factor authentication, or 2FA) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more distinct types of evidence ...
* Automatic form filling
* Password generation
*
Digital wallet
* Security breach alert
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Virtual private network
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Source code
The source code for the Android and the iOS app is available under the
Creative Commons NonCommercial license 4.0.
See also
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List of password managers
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Cryptography
Cryptography, or cryptology (from "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or ''-logy, -logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of Adversary (cryptography), ...
References
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