Synchronization and verification groups among related devices

1. A method for synchronizing data items between devices, the method comprising, at a first device:

receiving, from a second device, a request for the second device to become a member of at least one verification sub-group of a plurality of verification sub-groups of which at least the first device is a member;

analyzing aspects of the second device to identify, among the plurality of verification sub-groups, at least one verification sub-group of which the second device is eligible to become a member;

causing the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group;

identifying a set of synchronization data items in response to receiving a first request to synchronize a set of data items stored on the first device with the second device;

identifying a first subset of the synchronization data items that belong to at least one synchronization sub-group defined by the at least one verification sub-group; and

sending, to the second device using a secure channel, only the first subset of the synchronization data items.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each data item in the set of synchronization data items is associated with at least one tag that indicates a respective synchronization sub-group to which the data item belongs, and the method further comprises:

receiving a new data item from user input; and

tagging the new data item as belonging to a particular synchronization sub-group.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one verification sub-group comprises all devices that are associated with a same cloud services account.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, subsequent to causing the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group:

notifying all devices that are members of the at least one verification sub-group, including the second device, that the second device is a member of the at least one verification sub-group.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the aspects of the second device include one or more of an operating system of the second device, a password strength of a master password assigned on the second device, or an inclusion of a secure processor within the second device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of data items comprises at least one of a username and password for a website, a password for a Wi-Fi network, a cryptographic secret, a secure note, or an electronic file.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein each synchronization sub-group defines a type of data that belongs to the at least one synchronization sub-group.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the second device over the secure channel, a new data item that belongs to the at least one synchronization sub-group; and

adding the new data item to the set of data items.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein adding the new data item to the set of data items causes the new data item to be provided to the first device.

10. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a first device, cause the first device to synchronize data items, by carrying out steps that include:

receiving, from a second device, a request for the second device to become a member of at least one verification sub-group of a plurality of verification sub-groups of which at least the first device is a member;

analyzing aspects of the second device to identify, among the plurality of verification sub-groups, at least one verification sub-group of which the second device is eligible to become a member;

causing the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group;

identifying a set of synchronization data items in response to receiving a first request to synchronize a set of data items stored on the first device with the second device;

identifying a first subset of the synchronization data items that belong to at least one synchronization sub-group defined by the at least one verification sub-group; and

sending, to the second device using a secure channel, only the first subset of the synchronization data items.

11. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein each data item in the set of synchronization data items is associated with at least one tag that indicates a respective synchronization sub-group to which the data item belongs, and the steps further include:

receiving a new data item from user input; and

tagging the new data item as belonging to a particular synchronization sub-group.

12. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the steps further include, subsequent to causing the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group:

notifying all devices that are members of the at least one verification sub-group, including the second device, that the second device is a member of the at least one verification sub-group.

13. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the aspects of the second device include one or more of an operating system of the second device, a password strength of a master password assigned on the second device, or an inclusion of a secure processor within the second device.

14. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the set of data items comprises at least one of a username and password for a website, a password for a Wi-Fi network, a cryptographic secret, a secure note, or an electronic file.

15. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the steps further include:

receiving, from the second device over the secure channel, a new data item that belongs to the at least one synchronization sub-group; and

adding the new data item to the set of data items.

16. The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein adding the new data item to the set of data items causes the new data item to be provided to the first device.

17. A first device configured to synchronize data items, the first device comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first device to:

receive, from a second device, a request for the second device to become a member of at least one verification sub-group of a plurality of verification sub-groups of which at least the first device is a member;

analyze aspects of the second device to identify, among the plurality of verification sub-groups, at least one verification sub-group of which the second device is eligible to become a member;

cause the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group;

identify a set of synchronization data items in response to receiving a first request to synchronize a set of data items stored on the first device with the second device;

identify a first subset of the synchronization data items that belong to at least one synchronization sub-group defined by the at least one verification sub-group; and

send, to the second device using a secure channel, only the first subset of the synchronization data items.

18. The first device of claim 17 , wherein each data item in the set of synchronization data items is associated with at least one tag that indicates a respective synchronization sub-group to which the data item belongs, and the at least one processor further causes the first device to:

receive a new data item from user input; and

tag the new data item as belonging to a particular synchronization sub-group.

19. The first device of claim 17 , wherein the at least one processor further causes the first device to, subsequent to causing the second device to become a member of the at least one verification sub-group:

notify all devices that are members of the at least one verification sub-group, including the second device, that the second device is a member of the at least one verification sub-group.

20. The first device of claim 17 , wherein the aspects of the second device include one or more of an operating system of the second device, a password strength of a master password assigned on the second device, or an inclusion of a secure processor within the second device.