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1Password Introduces 'Nearby Items,' Tying Passwords To Physical Locations (engadget.com)

(Thursday March 06, 2025 @05:50PM (BeauHD) from the location-based dept.)


1Password has [1]introduced a 'nearby items' feature, [2]allowing users to tag credentials with physical locations so the relevant information automatically surfaces when users are near those locations. Engadget reports:

> Location information can be added to any new or existing item in a 1Password vault. The app has also been updated with a map view for setting and viewing the locations of your items. In the blog post announcing the feature, the company cited examples such as door codes for a workplace, health records at a doctor's office, WiFi access at the gym and rewards membership information for local shops as potential uses for location data.

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> Privacy and security are paramount for a password manager, and 1Password confirmed that a user's location coordinates are only used locally and do not leave the device. Nearby items is available to 1Password customers starting today.



[1] https://blog.1password.com/add-locations-to-items/

[2] https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/1password-introduces-nearby-items-tying-passwords-to-physical-locations-140040723.html



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