The major problem with any password-saving software is that passwords have to be loaded into the computer’s memory when you want to access them. This is a security risk. Passwordsaver (PWS) is a USB stick that solves this problem. It doesn’t show the passwords on the computer screen, but on its own tiny display.

PWS has a battery which allows you to enter and access the passwords without a computer. If you already have many passwords which you secured with a software-based password managing tool, then you can transfer them using a USB port.

Passwordsaver can store 1000 records. Every record contains an unencrypted field with 32 characters that serve as password description. Three encrypted fields, one with 32 characters and two with 16 characters, contain the confidential data. PWS uses AES 128 as encryption algorithm.

To access the passwords, you have to enter the database password. If someone enters a wrong password thrice, the database locks and can only be unlocked with a master password. Entering the master password incorrectly three times will destroy the data.

Only the hash codes of the database password and the master password are stored on the PWS, not the passwords itself. Thus, it is not possible to access these passwords by physical means.

If you value security, shelling out 39.95 Euro for Passwordsaver might be worth it.

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