Issue #9 · November 2026

⚡ Fastlancer #9: stop sending passwords over Slack

Justus here. Most freelancers and small teams I talk to share client logins in chat, answer contracts from a free inbox and work from café Wi-Fi. Here is how to fix all three in an afternoon.

1Password

Share client logins without pasting them into chat

Keep client logins in a shared vault instead of Slack threads and old emails. Everyone on your team gets exactly the access they need, and you take it back when a project ends.

See how 1Password works

Also worth a look

Proton Business — Encrypted email, calendar and file storage from one provider, for contracts and client files you would rather not keep in a free inbox.

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