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Comment by oAlbe

Don't trust password managers. They are hackable pieces of software just like the ones you are trying to protect. And they are not reliable (see last news of Lastpass acquisition by LogMeIn).

I'm not saying you should ditch password managers and just memorize all of your password. I'm just saying: use them as a well-informed user.

Back in the days, Bruce Schneier suggested to write passwords down on a piece of paper and keep it in your wallet as the least weak security measure. Today, based on this article[0], he actually recommends the use of a password manager "[...] simply because it allows you to choose longer and stronger passwords.", which basically means it's the lesser of two evils.

[0] https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/09/security_of_p...

parent oAlbe 11 years ago

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