1Password directly integrates with Perplexity Comet now – for more secure agentic browsing
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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Perplexity partners with 1Password.
- Partnership brings more security to Perplexity’s Comet agentic browser.
- Comet can take actions for users, making security important.
Perplexity’s Comet AI browser is meant to act as an AI assistant that works alongside you every step of your browsing experience, even taking actions for you, such as managing your accounts. This makes keeping your credentials secure more important than ever, and Perplexity’s new partnership with 1Password aims to do just that.
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On Wednesday, the two companies announced their partnership, which integrates 1Password directly into Comet. The aim is to protect users’ credentials by keeping them encrypted every step of the way, even as Comet performs tasks for them.
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Another perk of implementing 1Password is that it is meant to make it easier for users to sign on. You can instantly log in to your saved accounts as you browse. 1Password is also built to create a seamless handoff between your browsers and devices, with the goal of making it easier for users to stay secure no matter where they go.
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Perplexity already prioritizes privacy on its browser by having it store browsing data locally on the user’s device, and the 1Password collaboration is meant to build on that foundation with yet another protection layer, according to the post.
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Accessing the 1Password browser extension in Comet is free for current Perplexity users. If you’re new to 1Password, the company is offering 25% off on new subscriptions when used with Comet.
Agentic solutions open a whole new set of unprecedented challenges as these tools act as assistants that can take action on a user’s behalf, meaning they can interact with sensitive information, and can perform actual tasks such as placing orders. This raises questions about security and accountability if something were to go wrong.
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In response, Google just launched its new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol meant to help companies securely process agent-led payments. The AP2 launched with 60 organizations, including 1Password.
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