Proton has just introduced two new improvements to its password manager service Proton Pass. The new updates allow users to auto-fill online forms and log in to the Proton Pass desktop app using biometric authentication.
The Proton Pass app now has ‘Identities’ on all platforms. This new feature allows you to save the information you enter into online forms and auto-fill them. Identities are secured in an encrypted vault like passwords. A Proton Pass identity can contain personal information such as names, addresses, organizations or zip codes. After that, a single tap is all it takes to auto-fill a form.
It also introduced a small update to item storage. Before the update, Proton Pass could only store notes or credit card information in its encrypted vault. The same vault can now contain contact numbers, confidential IDs (passport or driver’s license), links, online usernames, and email addresses. Proton says, “This comprehensive storage simplifies the management of personal information across different platforms and ensures that all your data is securely accessible in one place.”
Proton isn’t the first to introduce identity or item storage, but it’s a long-awaited feature that many popular password managers already offer. Because payment information, personal identity, and login information are all autofilled with a tap, you can fill out a shopping form in seconds. With autofill, you’re also less likely to type something wrong. Plus, everything is kept safe in an encrypted vault.
The second feature also helps save time. The Proton Pass app on Android and iPhone supports biometric authentication, which means you can use your fingerprint or FaceID to instantly log into the app. The Mac and Windows versions of Proton Pass required you to manually enter your Proton password every time to log in. With the new update, Proton Pass Desktop offers biometric unlocking.
Windows Hello on Windows and TouchID on Mac unlock the Proton Pass. Biometric login can be enabled with a single click in the Proton Pass settings menu, but you must have the Proton Plus premium account to use biometric login. The identity feature is free and available to all users.
Source: Proton
