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Trust the Russians?
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Laboratoriya Kasperskogo) is a Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider headquartered in Moscow, Russia, and operated by a holding company in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1997 by Eugene Kaspersky, Natalya Kaspersky, and Alexey De-Monderik; Eugene Kaspersky is currently the CEO. |
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I second it—— One Password
I use one password - got the info from a person that ran a computer company. I love it and sure has simplified my life .
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Having a password manager app is like having a safe in your house. A thief knows that, if they break into the safe, they will find something of value. But, if you hide your passwords in a document that only you know exists, it is very difficult for a hacker to find it.
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Same but not out there in a cloud or on Google Drive. Mine are in a coded form and my kids have a hand-written list of the codes to de-code them should I croak.
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Apple doesn’t take security serious? WHAT? Didn’t apple withhold info to the fbi on how to hack in to the iPhone? Google would have easily broke down and would have given the Chinese and the fbi your info.
2 factor authentication along with iCloud Keychain if you are an all apple environment. If you use windows, you are already hacked! Last edited by rsmurano; 08-18-2023 at 09:20 AM. |
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Yes, it’s a great option! I use 1Password. It’s secure.
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1Password
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Apple has never been hacked. That’s why the FBI needed Apple to show it how to get into an iPhone. Apples iCloud Keychain password assignment is random digits that are encrypted stored at Apple, and to get into your Keychain you need face recognition. It also triggers all apps and websites that use facial recognition to be activated for that added layer of security.
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So our son’s roommate from college works independently for multinational companies, finding hidden finances, from those who don’t want to be found. On his last visit, he said no password manager or not is beyond being hacked if someone chooses to do so. He suggested address book (yes paper) Change passwords monthly on important banking/credit accounts. No password should be close to the next. To prove his point using his computer he accessed 3 of our accounts within 15 minutes. So his view on password managers is, Thank you for using them, I just need to get into that account to open every account you have on that manager app
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I do not trust password managers (like 1password) that store your data in the cloud. When you allow that, you are trusting that any and every employee of that company and several unknown companies are trustworthy. All it requires is one rogue software engineer to introduce some code that allows them to access your cloud data. All software companies today use code libraries created by other companies … so your 1password app has code created by multiple companies. These code libraries are constantly being updated which makes it relatively easy for the rogue employee to interject something nefarious.
Instead I choose to use a password manager (like keepass) that only stores the data locally. I can easily manually synch the data across devices. I have several hundred passwords stored this way. |
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Home grown "creative" kinds of password mental gymnastics to manage passwords are flawed and not helpful to the average user who likely is using the same password on multiple sites. For the average person, Password managers make it easy to keep your passwords safe, secure, complex, unique and easy to use. |
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Here is a newspaper story about this kind of risk on phones and the technology limits on basic phone security: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life - WSJ Reputable pay password managers offer stronger protection than the free built-in Apple and Google password systems at least on mobile devices. Whether one wants extra protection for their passwords is a personal decision. |
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The less convenient any system, the less likely one uses that system over the long run. For me, there is a trade off between very good password technology protection but not 100% risk free and convenience. Nothing is 100% risk free. |
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Look at it this way
Look at it this way. With this discussion, most of what everyone is talking about is better than most people ever do to protect their online access. All of this makes it more likely that the hacker is going to go to the next person with less security as they do not want to work harder than they have to. So:
1 - For all your sites that have access to information you do not want exposed, you should used multi-factor authentication. Have it send the code to your phone via text or better yet, use an authenticator. Look in the security section of your account on the website to set it up. 2 - For the rest use a strong password (look it up) or a passphrase (even better). Do not repeat passwords or passphrases from one site to the next. 3 - If you like a password manager for your passwords, use it. If you keep an encrypted excel file on Google drive, fine. If you keep it on a USB, gulp...those things go bad and get lost. Just use something other than leaving your passwords laying around. The key is to use something to store your passwords in a secure manner. 4 - Keep your PC and Phone updated all the time with the latest security patches. You don't want someone camping out on your PC or phone grabbing your info. You'll likely never fully get away from passwords, but where ever you can, use multi-factor authentication. |
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[QUOTE=spinner1001;2247040]That system sounds simple and elegant but it isn’t. First, loss of one’s paper address book with the only record of dozens or hundreds of important passwords from forgetfulness, fire, hurricane, and so on could be disastrous to one’s life. Risk of loss of a paper address book with my only record of hundreds of passwords is too high for me. Making a duplicate copy of the address book and storing it in a bank safe deposit box and also changing certain passwords monthly requires going to the safe deposit box monthly is a hassle at least for me and I likely would not keep the second copy up to date.
The less convenient any system, the less likely one uses that system over the long run. For me, there is a trade off between very good password technology protection but not 100% risk free and convenience. Nothing is 100% risk free.[/QUOTE How many password does one have? Hundreds thankfully I don’t spend that much time online Last edited by thelegges; 08-18-2023 at 08:21 AM. |
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