Password Securicor

Most services for which you need to create an account also ask for a password, being the basic form of security. However, you might forget your credentials after some time, especially if your web browser remembers them for you. Just to have a backup at hand, Password Securicor let you organized your credentials in a neat database.

Shortly after download you notice there’s no setup involved, thus giving you the possibility to carry it, and password databases with you wherever you go. However, for the application to be able to function, .NET Framework needs to be on the computer you use it one, although it’s probably there since it’s a default feature in modern Windows iterations.

Every time the application launches you’re prompted by a security window. This enables you to either open an existing database, or create a new one. For existing ones, you simply need to specify the location, as well as the password, while creating a new one also means you need to think of a new password to secure the database with.

The visual design poses no accommodation problems whatsoever. A side navigation panel makes it easy to create, and view all items inside the database. Multiple groups can be created, each with its own set of entries which can be moved around by simply dragging them in a new spot. Every database can be saved to a different file.

When it comes to creating an new entry, options at your disposal leave a bit more to be desired. One the one hand, you only need to specify the username, and associated password, and additional details, which keeps the creation process fast, and straightforward.

On the other hand, you need to make sure that nobody’s around when making changes, or writing the password, because the dedicated field can’t be masked. Creating a new account requires you to think of a new password, because there’s no built-in generator here.

In conclusion, Password Securicor is sure to keep your account credentials backed up in a safe database, but just make sure that nobody else is watching when doing so. It comes in a lightweight package, letting you carry databases around, and in spite of its simplicity, it’s sure to come in handy.