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Passwords "nightmare" solved storing logins with Passpack

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Perhaps the dream of any web user: surfing safe, free from passwords, changing all of them into something unique for each account.

No longer the need to remember all combinations, thanks to our password generator,  "to create strong, unguessable passwords and significantly reduce your risk of identity theft", said Passpack,  giving users the tools to organize passwords all in one place, the way they want them, with tags.

More, Passpack lets companies to supply all the project passwords to their clients in a single, secure deliverable directly from within their account, with a professional look. No need to sign up for Passpack in order to retrieve passwords.

Francesco Sullo and Tara Kelly launched Passpack in Italy, gaining nomination for TechCrunch Europas 2009 Awards (best web application or service). Among the finalists at the Mind The Bridge 2009 competition, they could then develop their product in Silicon Valley.

"Your clients will know you care about the safety of their business... for your tech-savvy clients, or other professionals you often work with, you can set up real-time sharing for passwords and online accounts. Everyone will be able to use their login button to access shared accounts. All updates are automatically synchronized. It's hassle free, private and real-time. Share with single users or entire groups", said Passpack web site.

In the video above, the founders don't talk just of Passpack, explaining their entrepreneurial adventure. Tara as a tireless web evangelist, Francesco using his experience as a web security manager. Starting... as a hacker, growing as a "Wikileaks style pioneer", when discovering unfair behavours in the company  he was working for, he adopted unconventional hi tech strategies to protect clients, leaking anonymously informations to the web.