
My apps update themselves all the time and log me out in the process necessitating a trip to 1Password to find my login information. Sure, you can save website passwords in iCloud Keychain, but it only works with Safari and it doesn't work with app logins.įor me, iOS 7's automatic app updates are the primary culprit.

Having a unique password for everything is important and there's no easy way to use an iPhone securely without constantly having to launch 1Password to look up your logins. I had to have it because I use 1Password at least 10 times per day. After I saw the video above, I immediately backed up my jive and installed iOS 8 beta 5 on my iPhone 5s. Some caveats: the new wizardry requires an iPhone 5s (the only iOS device with Touch ID, currently), iOS 8 (currently only available to developers), the 1Password beta for iOS (the beta program is full) and a bit of courage. These three features alone make Touch ID a viable and powerful security technology, a generation ahead of the anemic unlock code and App Store purchases that Touch ID is limited to today. Make no mistake about it, this is revolutionary.

The extension will allow third-party developers to integrate 1Password access into their apps.

AgileBits, the developers behind 1Password have unveiled app extension for third party apps.
