--- title: "Passwords: how to manage them all without losing your mind" description: "Who hasn't been in this situation? A website asks for your password and… nothing, a total blank. 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We try the usual one, then the e-mail one, then…", "image": "https://wdulmpxygmloyswixhxp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/articles/password-come-gestirle-1769898938827.jpg", "datePublished": "2025-10-12T07:38:24+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-01-31T22:35:39.051173+00:00", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Luca Carbone", "url": "https://www.lucacarbone.ch", "sameAs": [ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucacarbone", "https://instagram.com/lucacarbone.ch" ] }, "publisher": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Luca Carbone", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.lucacarbone.ch/favicon.png" } }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.lucacarbone.ch/en/education/password-come-gestirle" } } ] --- [ LC://\_ LucaCarbone ](/) [Home ](/en)[Blog ](/en/blog)[About ](/en/about)[AI X Business ](/en/ai-per-aziende)[Services ](/en/services)[Contact ](/en/contact) [IT ](/digitiamo/password-come-gestirle) [Back to blog](/en/blog) [ Educazione ](/en/blog?category=Educazione)Oct 12, 2025 3 min read # Passwords: how to manage them all without losing your mind Who hasn't been in this situation? A website asks for your password and… nothing, a total blank. We try the usual one, then the e-mail one, then “password123”. Nothing. Finally, we click on “Forgot password?” and start all over again. The truth is that today we are drowning in passwords, and trying to remember them all is almost impossible. \[…\] ![Passwords: how to manage them all without losing your mind](https://wdulmpxygmloyswixhxp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/articles/password-come-gestirle-1769898938827.jpg) Who hasn't found themselves in this situation? A website asks for your password and… nothing, a total blank. We try the usual one, then the email one, then “password123”. Nothing. Finally, we click on “Forgot password?” and start all over again. The truth is that today **we live overwhelmed by passwords**, and trying to remember them all is almost impossible. But writing them on a piece of paper or using the same one for everything is certainly not the solution. Fortunately, there are simple tools, even free ones, to **manage them securely**. **The problem with easy passwords** Many still use combinations like their dog's name, their date of birth, or the same word for every site. The problem is that these passwords are **extremely easy to guess**. It only takes a few seconds for software to try them all. And if just one of these falls into the wrong hands, it can grant access to everything: email, social media, online accounts, and personal data. **The solution? A password manager** Password managers are like **digital vaults**. We put all our credentials inside, and we only need to **remember a single one** to access all the others. They are protected by encryption and work on computers, tablets, and smartphones. A few reliable examples: **Bitwarden** (free and open source) **1Password** (widely used in business environments) **NordPass** (created by the same developers as NordVPN) Once installed, the manager helps us **generate complex passwords**, different for every site, and saves them automatically. When needed, it fills them in for you. **Is it difficult to use?** No. In fact, it makes life easier. You no longer have to remember anything, and there’s no need to copy and paste. And if you change your phone or computer, you just enter your “master password” to find everything again. Many of these tools also offer **two-step verification** (a temporary code via app or SMS) to further increase security. **And browsers?** Chrome, Safari, or Edge already offer a password-saving system. It is convenient, but **less secure and less flexible** compared to a dedicated manager. Furthermore, if someone has access to your computer, they can easily read all the passwords stored in the browser. **A practical tip** If you have never used a password manager, you can start with a free one like Bitwarden. In a few minutes, you can import credentials from browsers, create a single long and secure password to log in, and manage everything else from there. Even better if you also enable **two-step verification** for your email account, which is often the gateway to all other services. Managing your passwords well today is like locking the front door of your house. You don't need to be an IT expert; you just need to use **the right tools**. It's a small change that can prevent big problems. Because in digital life, as in real life, **prevention is always better than recovery**. 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