Clipperz is compatible with Chrome, Opera, and Safari, but is optimized for Firefox. A compact version of the site is designed to load in Firefoxs sidebar. Links clicked in the sidebar load in the main pane to the right. While this is handy for opening direct login links, I found it easier to use all the other functions without the sidebar.

A password generator feature handily creates long, secure passwords. You can specify whatever combination of upper case, lower case, numbers and symbols to be used. All the passwords it creates are 19 characters long but you can edit them to be whatever length you wish. As you modify a password, a visual indicator offers Clipperz opinion on just how secure the password is. While it works just fine, Apples password generator (accessible through either the Users & Groups system preference pane, or in the Keychain Access program in your Utilities folder) can generate memorable passwords that are nearly as secure.

Committing information to any website means risking lost access. If the site goes down or you find yourself without Internet access, all that data is useless to you. Clipperz recognizes that inherent problem and offers a few ways to cope. The most useful and innovative of these is the offline copy. When you request an offline copy, Clipperz creates a little self-contained version of the website with all your cards embedded within. You log in just as you would with the regular site and have access to all your cards. Because the contents of your cards are encrypted, an unauthorized user cracking into your offline copy file will see only gibberish. Clipperz also offers a printer-friendly view of your data so you can have a paper copy to lock away in a safe.

Clipperz might not be especially pretty, but its a well-conceived and executed solution to secure storage for digital nomads and multiple device users alike. Being both free and anonymous, theres no reason not to give it a try.