The AgileBits team has confirmed that the iOS 8 upgrade will be free for existing users

Aug 9, 2014 10:16 GMT  ·  By
1Password is the best app to keep your passwords and credit cards secured. The app loved by millions is going to get a big upgrade when iOS 8 comes out, and that upgrade will be free for existing users. 
 
If you thought about getting the app but the price of admission was too high, now is your chance to snatch 1Password with a 40 percent discount. The price tag for 1Password has been lowered at $9.99 (€7.46) for a limited time. 
 
The big discount comes out in the wake of the massive Russian data breach. According to the New York Times, a Russian group has gotten their hands on over 1.2 billion usernames and passwords and more than 500 million email addresses. The story was uncovered by Hold Security, a company in Milwaukee, USA. The hackers apparently targeted any website they could get their hands on. 
 
There is absolutely nothing users can do to stop such attacks, but there is something anyone can do to minimize the effects. Creating strong, unique passwords for each website or Internet service you use can help a lot. 1Password does just that. Besides generating the password, the app keeps tabs on all your old ones that were not updated in a while and it also shows you when there's a vulnerability alert so you can change your login information right away. 
 
1Password can also store secure notes, credit card information, identities, software licenses and bank account information. You can also throw at it passport information and set favorites for your most used websites so you can find them right away. 
 
There's no need to copy and paste your passwords on a desktop computer. 1Password has a Mac Menu bar Item that will do that for you as well as extensions that work with the major browsers and remember your username and passwords. securely. 
 
A week ago, the team behind 1Password showed how the app would work on iOS 8. The new extensions' features will make it easier for developers to integrate 1Password in their apps or websites and the users will only have to tap two buttons to get their login information up. 
 
1Password has apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android and you can get them to sync your information wirelessly via iCloud or Dropbox. It's worth mentioning that the Mac app currently has a discounted price - 30% off of the regular price. Also, all their apps are regularly updated to cope with security problems and fix bugs for iOS, including iOS 8 Beta.