password managers

The Vault

Octavia is buried in sticky notes while Agent Phish goes undercover in Sharkley's Password Pawn Shop, where leaked passwords are tried on every account. The answer: a password manager and passkeys.

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Today's rule: Different doors, different keys.

What kids learn

  • One leaked password can open every door
  • One strong passphrase, a different password everywhere
  • Let a password manager remember them
Quiz time

Can you get them all?

Why is using the same password everywhere dangerous?
What does a password manager do?
For parents & teachers

Talk about it together

  • Turn on the password manager built into your phone or browser.
  • Protect it with one long passphrase and two-step login.
  • Replace reused passwords, starting with email and banking.
  • Try passkeys wherever an app offers them.
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Password Managers Explained: One Strong Lock for Everything

When a website is hacked, criminals try the leaked passwords on email, games and banking. If you reuse a password, one leak can open every door.

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