Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
1Password's free program for journalists, touted as a way of helping improve security for press frequently targeted by attacks, abruptly this April month.
After offering a free account to press for years and becoming a favorite among journalists, current press accounts were frozen until upgraded to paid business accounts, leaving them unable to change, add, or autofill their passwords.
Press accounts impacted by this now must copy and paste passwords into websites or pay to upgrade, and cannot securely share access to credentials among colleagues. This exposes them to increase risk unless they pay.
While 1Password offers free individual accounts, they lack many key security features that press rely to work collaboratively and manage risks.
1Password's free program for journalists, touted as a way of helping improve security for press frequently targeted by attacks, abruptly this April month.
After offering a free account to press for years and becoming a favorite among journalists, current press accounts were frozen until upgraded to paid business accounts, leaving them unable to change, add, or autofill their passwords.
Press accounts impacted by this now must copy and paste passwords into websites or pay to upgrade, and cannot securely share access to credentials among colleagues. This exposes them to increase risk unless they pay.
While 1Password offers free individual accounts, they lack many key security features that press rely to work collaboratively and manage risks.
