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Password Manager Dashlane 5 is out

Dashlane 5 is the most recent version of the cross-platform password manager that is available for desktop and mobile operating systems, as well as a web version.

The password manager update is available for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and the Web. Support for Linux, Chromebook and Microsoft Edge is introduced in the new version so that it is now available on all major platforms.

Existing users can download updates for their devices, new users may download the latest version of the application for their operating systems from the Dashlane website.

Tip: read our review of Dashlane 4 here, and check out Dashlane's Inbox Scan feature as well.

Dashlane 5 changes

dashlane 5

Dashlane 5 comes with a lot of changes. The most important ones, besides support for the new systems, are the following improvements:

  • Self-correcting auto-fill feature so that many unrecognized fields are a thing of the past once you teach the application.
  • Apple users on devices that support Face ID may use the feature for authentication.
  • Dashlane 5 supports Android O's automatic in-app login system to sign in to Android applications.
  • Dashlane on mobile can be used as an authenticator application (premium feature).
  • The new version supports Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) and Universal 2nd Factor (U2F).
  • Add, edit, or remove credentials and payment types on the Web.
  • Password Changer supports changing passwords directly from the application on more than 500 websites.
  • Support for Dutch, Swedish, Chinese and Korean languages added.
  • Dashlane prompts, logo and icon updated.
  • Semantic technology improvements to improve the login system.

You can read the official announcement on the Dashlane website for additional information. There you find links to the release notes.

The company released the following video that highlights the most important changes in the new version of Dashlane.

Dashlane 5 Video

Dashlane Premium is available for $3.33 per month if billed annually, Dashlane Business for $4 per user if billed annually.

The free version supports unlimited password and data storage on a single device but not password syncing across devices or other paid features such as 2-factor authentication, or account backup.

Now you: Which password manager do you use and why?

 

This article was first seen on ComTek's "TekBits" Technology News

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