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We know that different Dashlane users have varied sets of priorities when it comes how they use the Internet. Some are all about efficiency and use Dashlane for its express checkout service and other time-saving features, while others want their data stored behind as many layers of security as possible. No matter what your prerogative, you can adjust your account preferences to meet your needs by following these four tips to make Dashlane as safe, secure and convenient as possible.

1. Specify your ‘Automatic logout’ period, so Dashlane logs you out after a period of inactivity. 

Dashlane has the ability to log you out of your account after as little as 15 minutes or as great as 10 hours of inactivity (or never, if you’re up for it!), so you can decide when you want to be kicked out of Dashlane. My timer is set to 20 minutes, which works great. If I’m inactive on my computer for more than 20 minutes, chances are I’ve stepped away from it — and I should have logged out beforehand.

2. Choose which information you want Dashlane to require your master password to reveal.

You can decide if you want Dashlane to require your master password before you:

• See your passwords
• See your credit card information
• Fill in your credit card information
• Show screenshots of your purchases

Dashlane makes it so that the only password you have to remember is your master password, so you tend to get really fast and good at typing it in. It may not be any trouble for you to type it in before you do any of the things listed above, but if you’d rather not have to bother with it, you can turn all of those requirements off. So, for example, if you want to be able to make purchases without having to hit a single key, then enable/disable as you please.

3. Decide if you want Dashlane to sync between your devices or stay locally encrypted. 

Dashlane lets you decide if you want to sync your information between devices. Synching is a super-convenient and safe way to keep all your information updated wherever you go. But if you want to add another layer of security to Dashlane, then we have just the feature for you! Disable sync and your data will stay locally encrypted on your device and will never be transmitted over a network. (Though, to be clear, we only ever sync the encrypted data if you opt to sync.)

4. Make it a requirement that Dashlane auto-generate secure passwords.

Since 38% of Internet users would rather clean their toilet than create a new online account or come up with a new password, and also because we know it’s Internet Best Practices 101 to have unique passwords for every site, there’s really no reason why you wouldn’t utilize Dashlane’s password generator to create super-safe passwords for every site. We leave it up to you, but we encourage you to make it a default, and therefore, a no-brainer.

Whether or not you highly value online security, you’ve inherently made online security a priority just by using Dashlane to secure your online data. So you can confidently adjust these your account preferences to fit your need and always know that your data is safe!

If you have any other tips that further customize your Dashlane experience to your liking, share them with the rest of us! And if you haven’t already, get Dashlane for free today!

I’ve never heard anyone complain about being too productive. That’d be like Usain Bolt complaining he’s too fast.

Indeed, good old Lightning Bolt has never just been satisfied as being the fastest — he’s propelled forward by being faster and faster and, yes, faster; beating his own records each time he steps onto the track. Bolt got to where he is — fastest man on Earth, ever — by challenging himself everyday, overturning norms, and improving on his efficiencies whenever possible — much the same way Ari Meisel challenges even those of us who are pretty efficient and productive can be even more so.

Last night, I attended Ari’s class, Less Doing here in New York. I went expecting that it would probably be more of a refresher than anything else. Instead, I was happily surprised to find the class a mind-blower.

First of all, there wasn’t a single thing that I learned about in Ari’s class that I had heard of before, with the exception of using Evernote, which evidently, I can get better at. But what I liked most about his class, aside from learning about FollowUp.cc, IFTTT, Amazon Subscribe & Save, and HassleMe… and about 20 other new tools that I will start using today, was listening to the way Ari thinks. He challenges the norms in a way that seems normal and natural, even though it’s not, and it reminds me a lot of Dashlane which — high-five, team! — Ari uses.

Ari challenges efficiency the way Dashlane challenges the Internet. We already accept that the Internet is the fastest way to get most things done, and it’s undeniably faster than it was before — do you remember dial-up modem? do you remember the last time you booked a flight through a travel agent? or sent a handwritten letter via snail mail? — so we’re content with it, and we don’t stop to consider the inefficiencies brought by the efficiency of the Internet itself.

According to Ari — who started his own business at age 12, completed an Iron Man, and looks like the most well-rested person on the planet — however, we really should. He lives by his mantra, “optimize first, automate second, and outsource third.” The goal is to make everyday processes efficient, repeatable, and  when necessary, passed on to someone else.

So why should we fill out our own forms online if we can Dashlane can automate the process for us? Why keep one more thing, like passwords, stored in our heads when they don’t have to be? Why settle for mediocre online security? Ari is all about getting it out of your head and into your computer, so you don’t have to worry about it. Sounds like  a great idea to me!

If you have the chance to take on of his classes, you shouldn’t think twice about signing up. Otherwise, head over to his blog and start reading — although it won’t beat listening to him in person! (Watch his TEDx talk here.) He’s got something to offer that’ll help you sleep better at night and get more out of your days, much the way we think Dashlane does.

In our Link Roundup we will be sharing the articles of the week that got our attention, sparked our interest, or got us thinking. Most of these articles will be about e-Commerce, Startup Life, Security, and Efficiency.

Data Security & Privacy Global Insights | Visually

RSA: Five Top Internet Security Threats in 2012 | Notebook Review

11 Tips for E-Commerce Demo Videos That Drive Conversion | ReelSeo

How Frictionless Sharing–i.e. using Facebook– Could Undermine Your Legal Right to Privacy | The Atlantic

Adult site DigitalPlayground Hacked: Credit Card Info on 40K Exposed | Threat Post

DataViz Tool Shows You Gaping Holes In Your Password Security | FastCo Design

In our Link Roundup we will be sharing the articles of the week that got our attention, sparked our interest, or got us thinking. Most of these articles will be about e-Commerce, Startup Life, Security, and Efficiency.

40 Checkout Page Strategies to Improve Conversion Rates | KissMetrics

New ‘Flashback’ trojan swipes Mac passwords | MSNBC

33% of Smartphone Owners Password-Protect Devices: Study | MobileMarketer

Facebook Shopping Apathy? Smart Plays on F-Commerce | Forbes

The Post PC Future: Where Microsoft & Apple are driving us | InfoWorld

In our Link Roundup we will be sharing the articles of the week that got our attention, sparked our interest, or got us thinking. Most of these articles will be about e-Commerce, Startup Life, Security, and Efficiency.

Password Purgatory – Are we Ever Going to Get Passwords Right? | Security Week

Dashlane Securely Manages Passwords, Form info, and Even Purchases for you | lifehacker

Dashlane is Your Personal Internet Assistant, An Alternative to Lastpass | Addictive Tips

17 Tips for Improving Website Conversion | Digital Telepathy

The Funniest Comics About Our Crappy Passwords | Gizmodo