Zoom-Zoom is a go!

Everyday more and more people are signing up for Mitto to protect their digital lives and help them manage their passwords. In fact our users use Mitto to store logins for over 80,000 different websites.

It’s with this massive growth that we’re happy to announce the Zoom-Zoom Mitto upgrade. Zoom-Zoom is what we’ve been calling our lead developer’s effort to optimize our code base so that you can see speed increases in Mitto of up to 200%!

Although you won’t see any changes in the Mitto user interface, we’re sure that you’ll experience the speed boost, and benefit from the added stability of Mitto that ensures you can access your passwords quickly and reliably.

Now that we’ve dusted some of the cobwebs out of system, you can look forward to some additional new features and UI updates that we plan on rolling out in the near future.

Mitto Endorses Security Awareness Month Through Strong Password Encryption

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) and Mitto is proud to work with the National Cyber Security Alliance to endorse and educate our users on the shared responsibility of cyber security. Most directly, we continue to educate our users about password security, and offer them tools such as two-factor authentication (through their cell phones) to help add extra layers of protection to their sensitive information.

“National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), conducted every October since 2001, is a national public awareness campaign to encourage everyone to protect their computers and our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure.” - National Cyber Security Alliance

At Mitto, we build many layers security into our service, but we also recognize that educating people about security is important for everyone. The more you know about cyber security and how to protect yourself, the better off everyone is. As such, we offer security tips through our blog posts and Twitter messages. We want you to use Mitto because it’s a safe and secure way to remember your passwords, but we also want you to know why password security is important, and what behaviors are security risks.

Cyber Security is a 365 day a year priority at Mitto, and it should be for you too. If you haven’t yet changed some of your bad password habits, we challenge you to take the first steps this month. You can find some additional security tips at http://staysafeonline.org. Let us know what steps you take to do your part by leaving a comment below.



Introducing the New Mitto Password Generator

For some time now, one of the most requested additions for Mitto has been a password generator. We’re happy to announce that the wait is over, and you can now use a password generator from within the Mitto bookmarklet to generate strong and unique passwords.

Location: “Make Password” Tab of the Bookmarklet

Password Generator in new Bookmarklet TabMany who regularly use the Mitto bookmarklet have probably already noticed the new “Make Password” tab. To use the password generator, visit any site that you’d like to generate a password for, click the Mitto bookmarklet, and then click on the “Make Password” tab. By default, there will be a random password generated for you, but you can always adjust the options (Letters, Numbers, Symbols, and Length) and regenerate the password. You can even use the bookmarklet to fill the generated password into the password fields on the page you are on by using the “Fill Form” button (this is a great option if your are in the process of creating an account or changing your password).

How do I know what a site’s password requirements are?

It’s not always clear what types of passwords are allowed on a site, especially when they don’t tell you up front. How long does the password have to be? Does it need symbols? Can you only use numbers? Is it case sensitive? etc… With our password generator, we’ve made it so you don’t need to know this information, because we know it for you. For example, when you use the Mitto password generator to create a password for the eBay website, Mitto already knows that eBay passwords must be between 6-20 characters long, and can be a mix of numbers, letters, and symbols. Therefore, the password we generate for you uses a strong combination of these options when it automatically creates a unique password for you.
 
Of course, Mitto doesn’t know the options and restrictions for every single site, but most of the popular  sites you frequent are accounted for. In the rare case where that information isn’t known, the passwords we generate will by default use a standard set of strong password options. In either case, you can always adjust the options and generate a password based on your own options.

We even remember the password for you to use later

Using a generated password to update an existing loginOne very cool and unique feature about the Mitto password generator is that once you’ve generated a password for a site, Mitto will remember that password so that when you go back to Mitto to update your password (or to add a new one) it will give you the option to use your previously generated value! For example, if I were to use the Mitto password generator to create a new password for my existing eBay account, when I went back to my eBay settings within Mitto, I would have the option to update my eBay password using the last password I generated with the Mitto bookmarklet. 

Using a generated password to add a new login

Also, if I accidentally close the bookmarklet while on the site, when I reopen it, it will automatically remember the last password I generated so I won’t be stuck if I generate a new password and accidentally forget to update it in Mitto.

One less excuse for not creating strong, unique passwords for all of your sites

For those of you who have been holding off on creating new passwords for each of your sites, you now have one less excuse. As always, let us know what you think about our improvements by leaving your comments below!

Recent System Updates Make for a Faster Mitto Experience

This past weekend our team completed some optimization updates so when you sign in, loading the logins in your left menu is noticeably faster. This is exciting news for everyone, but especially for those of you with a lot of logins.

This, in combination with the release of the new Mitto bookmarklet (which you can now use to login quickly from any site), means more productive Internet use through our password management service.

As Mitto continues to grow, we’ll continue to look for ways to optimize our service, and improve your experience. Like something we’re doing, or want to see something else? Drop us a line and let us know.

New Mitto Bookmarklet will make your New Year's resolutions come true!

…well, at least the ones that have to do with organizing and protecting your passwords and online account information. Forgot about password protection when making your 2010 New Year’s Resolutions you say? For shame! You should know by now that using weak passwords, or even worse, using the same one or two passwords makes you extremely vulnerable. If you haven’t already, it’s time to use strong unique passwords for each of your online accounts, and having an easy and safe way to use them just got easier.

You see, we’ve been celebrating here at Mitto because we’ve finally reached an important milestone; and well… we have just the right New Year’s gift for you (and your passwords) - a shiny new Mitto Bookmarklet to make logging into your sites even easier and faster!

Now You Can Use The Mitto Bookmarklet To Log In

So what’s so cool about the new Mitto Bookmarklet? Well, you used to only be able to use the Bookmarklet to add new sites.  Now, the Bookmarklet is a fast and easy way to actually log into your sites. So now you have the option of going to the Mitto site to log in, or you can go directly to the site you want to log into, and use the Mitto Bookmarklet to be logged in right there! It’s very cool, and it will make logging in to your favorite sites even easier than before.

Now You Can Automatically Login To Many More Sites

Before the Bookmarklet, there were a handful of sites that you couldn’t one-click log into (such as Twitter, Facebook and some banks) but now all you need to do is go to any of these sites, use the Bookmarklet, and you’re logged in. With over 1500 of the most popular websites easily searchable and ready to add, it’s time to get the rest of your sites into Mitto and make your online life a lot easier. Remember, Mitto works with almost any site, so there are no more excuses for using the same weak passwords for online services.

When you get right down to it, the Bookmarklet allows you take advantage of all the security benefits of Mitto, in a new and more productive way. To get a real idea of how helpful the Bookmarklet can be, watch the new Bookmarklet Tutorial below.

How to Add the Bookmarklet To Your Browser

We have tutorials for adding the bookmarklet to different browsers. Because the procedure can be slightly different for each, please watch the video that corresponds to your browser to see how to install and use the new bookmarklet.

Firefox/Chrome/Safari: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWc4v3rtHgc
Internet Explorer 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7S-sbHkUuw
Internet Explorer 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NVq4D-cGqg

Give Your Friends The Gift of Safety That Costs Nothing

So now that the new year is here, maybe there are some people who you didn’t get a gift for or maybe you just feel like giving another gift without breaking the bank. Surprise your friends by telling them about Mitto, and you will give them a give that costs you (and them) nothing but saves them from the perils of badly managed passwords.