Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand

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Looking for the right tool for password management, but wanting something that's open-source and encrypted by default? This episode, we're sitting down with Ryan Luibrand to chat about Bitwarden and their password manager tool.
More about Ryan Luibrand:

• Ryan's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/ryan-luibrand/

More about Bitwarden:

• Website -- https://bitwarden.com/
• Roadmap -- https://community.bitwarden.com/t/bitwarden-roadmap/12865
• Web3 Blog Mentioned -- https://bitwarden.com/blog/what-the-future-of-web3-means-for-credentials/
• Privacy policy -- https://bitwarden.com/privacy/
• Pricing -- https://bitwarden.com/pricing/

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Chapters

1. Managing passwords via Bitwarden w/ Ryan Luibrand (00:00:00)

2. Ryan introduces himself and what Bitwarden does (00:01:17)

3. What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy? (00:07:14)

4. What would you hope users get from using Bitwarden? (00:11:02)

5. What are some limitations users should be aware of? (00:17:33)

6. What settings or features should listeners take a look at or become familiar with when starting to use Bitwarden? (00:21:05)

7. A shoutout to Opt Out's sponsors (00:23:51)

8. Two-factor auth (TOTP) within Bitwarden (00:29:14)

9. How approachable is the self-hosting process, and how do the pros and cons compare with using Bitwarden Cloud? (00:35:07)

10. What other tools out there are your chief competitors/alternatives? What makes Bitwarden better/unique? (00:44:14)

11. What logs, if any, are kept of users activity? (00:52:14)

12. How is Bitwarden funded or made sustainable, and how can listeners help support what you're doing with Bitwarden? (00:54:56)