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A meme saying “Society if end users remembered their passwords.” it is accompanied by a picture of a futuristic city.

  • potoo22@programming.dev
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    11 hours ago

    I used bit warden to randomize and keep my passwords, have 2f auth, and use a bio sensor to unlock it on my phone. I imported hundreds of accounts from last pass. I only used it on my phone and used the bio sensor to unlock it. I forgot the master password after 3 months and had to create a new account with the old import. Only lost 3 months of updates, but still. Learned my lesson.

    • irelephant [he/him]@programming.devOPM
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      9 hours ago

      I use keepas xc with a ridiculously long password, and I’ve uploaded it to every device I own and to proton cloud.

      Most passwords are randomly generated and 30 chars long.

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    I have approximately 12 different passwords to remember for work, all with separate requirements, the longest of which lasts 3 months. I work in a kitchen. Is someone going to steal my password in order to…monitor the temperature and humidity of our dry storage? Unlikely. Sometimes, password requirements and constant changing, while a “best practice,” leads to a larger headache than the actual risk.

    • just some guy
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      1 day ago

      Don’t believe anyone who says constant changing of passwords is “best practice,” it’s not. The constant changing typically leads to less secure passwords and practices by end users.

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        23 hours ago

        It’s discouraged by NIST now too. Basically the only requirement is that you have some sort of policy in place.

  • BatmanAoD@programming.dev
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    Nah, this is society if we move past needing so many passwords. Passkeys, federated logins, and one-time login codes are all preferable.

  • LambdaRX
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    1 day ago

    I don’t know my passwords, so I can’t be forced to reveal them if I delete my password database.

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    Actually they never set that password, it must have been the guy at the store who did it because they didn’t do it, and they most certainly didn’t forget it.