INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Okta just launched a free browser extension for Google Chrome today
After installing PassProtect, your browser will compare the passwords you type with Troy Hunt Have I Been Pwned.
This extension isn''t
necessarily for you, tech savvy readers of TechCrunch
But it could be a great way to warn your neighbor who doesn''t know anything about computers
Maybe their Gmail password has been part of a data breach.
Have I Been Pwned is a big database with all the passwords that have leaked over
There have been security breaches at Dropbox, LinkedIn, Tumblr or Adobe services
So chances are you&ve been pwned in the past.
That why you should be using a password manager, a different password for each online service
and two-factor authentication when it possible
And that also why many companies rely on Okta to secure your authentication to a company intranet.
But the vast majority of users don''t do
that.
So the next time you visit your relatives, you could install this extension for basic security checks
The extension uses k-Anonimity to check your password against Hunt database securely
Your passwords are never shared with Okta or Have I Been Pwned
The extension is also open source.
