Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Storing usernames and Passwords
Anyone here store your log-in info on one of those sites logging in with using one password like Last pass?
How safe are they? I can't imagine someone hacking in to all you log-in info, I would be SOL |
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highly recommended by a security expert in my recently attended seminar. . . it can save you from getting phished by not auto populating a fraudulent site when you are stressed or in a hurry. Also, i am told to research Google and Microsoft authentication as a third party authentication for yourself and your device. . . however, being in the villages many will assume rich and you become a target. . . I seldom tell people the truth about where I am from unless its necessary on a form. . . or its a determined friendly villager. . . I still have checks from 20 years go with an old address on it linked to my current account. . . that will do it.
https://www.amazon.com/Social-Engine..._df_111943338X is the book he authored when he moved from black hat to white hat. I attended a webinar with him with live questions at the end. |
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Absolutely NOT! Promises Promises unfortunately they all seem to get hacked and the subscribers get notified after damage is done
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Personally, I see the password sites as a prime target for hackers, so I will not use them I have my own method, for almost 100 user names and passwords, and I will not provide any details on a public website.
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I just use an MS Word document to list my passwords. The document has a password required to open it, and it is always available to me on my cloud drive.
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Everything will eventually be hacked with enough time and money. These are too attractive a target
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Thanks for all who replied.
I will avoid them at all cost. |
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You've decided, but I'll add anyway...
Anytime you're online you're info is at risk, whether you use these 'password managers' or not. But there is a very large tech segment that thinks the top password managers make your login info more protected than if you just manage them all separately by yourself. |
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no !!!!! |
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I assume they are pretty safe so I use them for site that have no info on me. For financial sites I use an encrypted spread sheet on my computer.
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So, you're saying that a Post-it Note on my computer is a bad idea?
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Most things I worry about Never happen anyway... -Tom Petty |
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Don't laugh, I know people that have done this then walk away from their computer, and they weren't blonde Last edited by Michael G.; 11-10-2021 at 10:14 AM. |
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