Identity Theft

[Dalian Blue]

If anyone is concerned about how much of their identity is available on line, try googling your own name. Once you have done that, look up on line security. Have a nice day :)

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Safer writing them down in a little note book.

ha ha I bet some people still do that and probably still use 123456 or asdfg as a password rather than a 256 bit randomly generated version with special characters

 

[talkativesprout]

ha ha I bet some people still do that and probably still use 123456 or asdfg as a password rather than a 256 bit randomly generated version with special characters

Berk's i am so lucky to be from a cross analogue/digital age.
writing down a moderately simple password physically will always be more secure than storing it in a database net accessible, i don't care how many strings of cryptography are used. Cyber crims are not carrying bags with swag written on them, nor are the local raffles looking for password books.

A digital key is always available

 

[m7mcfc]

I know a Scouse kid who had a Barclay loan at a press of a button for 40k. One Friday they proceeded to smash his bank account for all they could. Entering the bank just before closing. They took 23 grand out. They knew everything password the lot. He now is getting letters from every Tom dick and Harry regarding monies owed for store cards etc. He bought a Mercedes amg allegedly it's never been seen again.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Berk's i am so lucky to be from a cross analogue/digital age.
writing down a moderately simple password physically will always be more secure than storing it in a database net accessible, i don't care how many strings of cryptography are used. Cyber crims are not carrying bags with swag written on them, nor are the local raffles looking for password books.

A digital key is always available

You clearly haven't looked at KeePass have you. Your house gets burgled that's all your passwords and logins gone. KeePass is not net accessible and is also fully encrypted itself far far safer than any other method of password storage

 

[talkativesprout]

You clearly haven't looked at KeePass have you. Your house gets burgled that's all your passwords and logins gone. KeePass is not net accessible and is also fully encrypted itself far far safer than any other method of password storage

Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your website's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account. Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, website, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

I think you have been blinded to a point you are not listening to reason. At this point i will say, good luck with all your security endeavours

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your website's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account. Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, website, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

I think you have been blinded to a point you are not listening to reason. At this point i will say, good luck with all your security endeavours

You've just proved my point cheers. There is no argument to your post

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your website's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account. Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, website, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

I think you have been blinded to a point you are not listening to reason. At this point i will say, good luck with all your security endeavours

So you think writing a password down on a piece of paper is safer than storing it in an encrypted database?

 

[talkativesprout]

So you think writing a password down on a piece of paper is safer than storing it in an encrypted database?

from Cyber thieves...yes....1billion times better

 

[BerkshireBlue]

from Cyber thieves...yes....1billion times better

And just enlighten me as to how cyber thieves would gain your keepass master key to the encrypted database. Especially considering that the master key is only stored in your brain