Prepare for the Holidays with LastPass

As we immerse ourselves within the holiday season, it’s officially time to buckle down and become organized so that when the big day arrives, we’re able to experience its festive joy with minimal stress. For many, finishing up some last-minute shopping, wrapping up gifts, and coordinating dinner may be at the top of the to-do list. For some, the holiday season may be the perfect opportunity to visit a warm tropical island or take a ski-trip in the mountains. The holiday plans may vary, but good organization remains pivotal if you want a relaxing, stress-free break. The solution to all your organizational woes this holiday season? LastPass. Here's three ways LastPass can help you to prepare for the holidays:

It’s all in the cloud…

Imagine you’ve signed up for an excursion in advance and you’re visiting abroad, you’re in the queue about to join but you realize you don’t have access to the site you used to initially book the experience on. As a cloud-based password manager, LastPass can help – it allows individuals to store login credentials in an online repository, which can be accessed from any device, from anywhere. If you’re travelling abroad, or visiting your local mall, your essential key credentials remain safely stored within your LastPass vault and can be accessed instantly as needed, which eliminates the stress of having to manually scour through documents or prompt lengthy password resets. LastPass lets you stay organized and prepared.  “I was on the Vaparetto in Venice and there was a moment where it logged me out. I was stuck in a real pickle but realized that I’d saved my credentials within LastPass. My buddy, LastPass came to the rescue, and I was able to make it on the boat in time.” -Richard Swan, Chief Operating Officer, Paul McFadden Wealth

Sharing is caring…

Good organization is not simply preparing for everything in advance, but it’s also mastering the art of delegating responsibilities to allow yourself enough time complete your own key tasks. Perhaps your partner has been assigned with selecting gifts for the children in your family – streamline the experience by selecting specific vendors that you already have an account with and use password sharing to track their purchases. LastPass’s password sharing feature can be used on a one-to-one and one-to-many basis, it allows you to share account access with specific individuals in a safe and secure format. It maintains oversight as admins can see which accounts are being shared and both credential visibility and access can be appropriately revoked, if needed. ‘LastPass has been a lifesaver for me. Its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, coupled with essential features such as encrypted password sharing without sharing passwords or weekly resets, have made my life easier on numerous occasions.’ – Jermaine M. via G2

Protect your chosen family

The festive season can be a very busy period and when things get busy, important details can easily be overlooked, especially within your email inbox. Vade recently reported a substantial increase in phishing and malware attacks with volumes increasing by 173%. If you have multiple online vendors, copious expected deliveries and a flurry of emails, you may be susceptible to accidentally engaging with emails that are socially engineered to steal data such as login credentials or credit card numbers. With LastPass, you can ensure your chosen family is adhering to good password hygiene and generating unique credential for each online account, thus mitigating the impact of phishing attacks. With LastPass Families, you can protect up to six individuals and gain emergency access if needed. The dark web monitoring further alerts you if your family’s personal information has been leaked or stolen to keep you safe and aware during this busy season.  ‘…family sharing has allowed me to assist my aging parents maintain security on their accounts. In the past, they would write information in notebooks or scraps of paper, and/or rely on my memory for the information. Now, even if they forget, I can login to the family sharing portion of LastPass and provide the details they need in a much more secure fashion.’ – Kelli R. Via G2 Stay safe and organized this holiday season with LastPass.