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Why This Password Manager Requires a Private Key (Passbolt Interview)


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Most password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry interviewed co-founder Remy Bertot about why they optimized Passbolt for teams, how granular permissions prevent credential leaks, and why self-hosting matters for businesses.


⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 INTRO

01:20 PASSBOLT TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC

05:52 PASSWORD MANAGER BASICS

06:51 PASSBOLT TYPICAL CUSTOMER

07:41 PASSWORD MANAGER OPTIONS

10:33 ATTACKS ON BUSINESSES

13:17 PASSBOLT BUSINESS MODEL

16:24 SELF-HOSTING

19:22 PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY

22:09 SUITE VS. FOCUSED PRODUCT

24:12 FEATURE REQUESTS

25:49 EMAIL ALIASING

27:04 PASSKEYS

28:54 MANIFEST V3 + BROWSERS

30:26 PASSKEYS (CONT'D)

33:30 TOTP

36:49 INTEGRATIONS

37:59 TWO PASSWORDS?

42:09 REMY'S FAVORITE PW MANAGER

43:39 COMMON MISTAKES?

44:38 HIDING TOTP SEEDS

46:49 FINAL THOUGHTS

47:30 HOW TO FOLLOW

47:51 OUTRO


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