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Comment by jl6

I use KeepassX on my desktop PC and have been looking for an iOS app that can open the database. I found one but it occurred to me that I have no idea who wrote it or whether they can be trusted with my passwords. And iOS offers no way to prevent an app using the internet, so I couldn't be sure it wasn't leaking my passwords back to HQ - unlike on the (Linux) desktop where I can run it in an environment that I control (relatively speaking - no need to point out that I haven't personally audited the kernel).

Am I being overly paranoid? How should I be approaching the issue of trusting the developers of password managers?

parent jl6 9 years ago

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