1Password has annunciate that it ’s switching the format it apply to store its user ’ datum , so that less of the metadata it holds is left unencrypted .
Over the weekend , Microsoft package engineer Dale Myerswrote a blog posthighlighting the fact that 1Password ’s AgileKeychain data format left some of import metadata unencrypted . As1Password point out , it was a known number , but it did leave the URLs of the site a exploiter relies on the service to sign in to spread and exposed . He pointed out that this sort of data could in theory be used to identify which websites you use , what software licenses you own and where you hold money box accounts .
While 1Passwordpoints outthat password data has remained secure the whole while , it ’s now also determine to roll out its OPVault data point format , which encrypts much more metadata . In fact , it ’s been using the OPVault format on some platforms since 2012 , but has been loth to roll it out wide because of rearwards compatibility concerns . Now , though , it ’s decided to go the whole hogg , explain that “ Dale remind us that its time to move on . ”
Over the coming weeks , then , 1Password will update its software across all platforms to use the OPVault data format . Which will keep Myers happy , and your personal data safe .
[ 1PasswordandDale MyersviaEngadget ]
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