Quote:Computer users have plenty of choice when it comes to an essential piece of software: password managers. From built-in browser password managers to local apps or cloud-based services that sync your data across all of your devices -- and the company's cloud -- there is much choice, which can be overwhelming.

One of our favorite password managers is KeePass. The main version of the program is available for Windows, but the format that it uses is widely used and apps, for instance KeePassXC, are available for more or less any system you can think of. Add plugin support to the mix, and you get a password manager that is very powerful, yet keeps you in full control all the time.

KeePass 2.60: here is what is new



KeePass 2.60 is the latest version of the 2.x branch of the password manager. You can download it from the developer website and upgrade existing versions that way. While KeePass does include update notifications, updating is not integrated nor automatic.

Just run the installer after the download to upgrade the installation. Portable users can copy the data into the portable folder to update.

So what is new in the release? The official blog post lists a large number of new features and improvements.

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