• KeyGrinder
KeyGrinder1 is now available on the App Store.
Alex King once told us that he wished someone would make an iPhone app based on the PwdHash project at Stanford to make it easier to use secure passwords on the iPhone. Rather than just rush something out, we decided to put some thought into the interface, how users would really want to use the app, and how refined the process could become. Should KeyGrinder save passwords? Should there be a bookmarklet? Should there be a web version? Should access require a password?
The end result is something that I feel is an elegant approach to the problem. There is no need to store passwords because they’re so easy to generate, but bookmarking of URLs provides a fast way to re-grind. The bookmarklet should be as easy to install as the iPhone will allow (tip: not very). And passwords should be easy to recover even if you lose your iPhone or iPod touch2. And because no critical information is stored, no thief can steal your passwords even if they get their hands on your device.
We’re happy with this app. We hope everyone uses it and creates better passwords.
- iTunes link [↩]
- KeyGrinder.com [↩]