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    A don't you just love origin. It does not tell you what characters you can and can't use also no indication on how long it should be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crzwaco View Post
    A don't you just love origin. It does not tell you what characters you can and can't use also no indication on how long it should be.

    Well thats just bad design. Tell people why, not just that its incorrect.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ser_Bunnylot View Post
    I used to use it a while back. Lately though I've developed a method of incorporating the site's name into my password in the form of a code plus my default password. So if my default password is password, my myGaming password would be something like myg4m!ngpassword, gmail would be gm4!lpassword (though it's not THAT easy - my code uses a different base numbering system + shifted alphabet )

    Does this make me paranoid? :P
    I actually use the same system to remember my passwords! Except I use a word that is related to the site and not the site name itself. Although I've got a fair few remembered in Chrome but never the crucial ones such as email and banking.
    Last edited by DarthMol; 09-09-2014 at 10:35 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiro View Post
    So much for Ser Bunny secret plan
    Ah nothing is 100% secure anyway :P Not even LastPass.

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    So now all of your passwords have a single failure point? Why don't you just go the other way and use random passwords for everything and then reset the password everytime you need to log into it.

    If I were to use a password collection app at some point, I will create my own one. There is very little chance that I'll download or buy a product of the shelf and use it, and even less of a chance that I'll use some website.
    When an anti-piracy method is affecting the game for people who legitimately bought it and causing other people not to buy the game, there is obviously something wrong with it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyzak View Post
    So now all of your passwords have a single failure point? Why don't you just go the other way and use random passwords for everything and then reset the password everytime you need to log into it.

    If I were to use a password collection app at some point, I will create my own one. There is very little chance that I'll download or buy a product of the shelf and use it, and even less of a chance that I'll use some website.
    agreed, but i would prefer for my single point of failure to be a "secure" site, rather than the fact that i used the same password all over the show. The old system would mean that i have MULTIPLE points of failure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyzak View Post
    So now all of your passwords have a single failure point? Why don't you just go the other way and use random passwords for everything and then reset the password everytime you need to log into it.

    If I were to use a password collection app at some point, I will create my own one. There is very little chance that I'll download or buy a product of the shelf and use it, and even less of a chance that I'll use some website.
    This article sums it up really.But like it says nothing is 100% just look at the nude photo hacks.

    Dear Lifehacker,
    You recommend LastPass to avoid problems when services get hacked, but what happens if (or when) LastPass gets hacked? Wouldn't that just give hackers access to all of my accounts? Is LastPass safe to use?

    Sincerely,
    Password Protector

    Dear Password,
    Your worry is a common one: if LastPass stores all your passwords in the cloud, what's to stop someone from hacking them and then getting into all your other accounts? Thankfully, it's not so simple. Nothing is 100% secure, but we think you can feel safe with LastPass.

    First of all, let's remember that LastPass—as a security-focused app—is dedicated to security in a way many services are not. Even when LastPass thought they might have gotten hacked back in 2011, they notified their users immediately, and forced a master password change if you tried to access it from a new computer.

    Furthermore, like any other service, you should be using two-factor authentication with LastPass. If you do, someone with your master password still will not be able to access your account, even in the event of a breach. If you want to take it to the next level, you can put together this awesome thumb drive-based system and enable these features for extra two-factor security.

    Lastly, remember that the only secure password is one you can't remember. If you can remember it, it's probably more easily hacked and more easily usable on your other accounts. Using a password manager is still the most secure way to use your accounts, and it makes things very easy to audit an update when someone does get hacked (which sadly is a common occurrence these days).

    If you don't like the idea of storing your passwords in the cloud, there are alternatives, like the awesome KeePass. These keep your data out of the cloud, but make it more difficult to access your passwords on anything but your main computer—which is a huge blow to convenience. Unless, of course, you sync them with Dropbox, which defeats the whole purpose of using a local password manager. And remember, if someone has physical access to your computer, they can still get your password database that way.

    At the end of the day, it's up to you to use what makes you feel safe. But remember: nothing is 100% secure. We still think LastPass is the best option around, as long as you use it correctly.

    Good luck and stay safe,
    Lifehacker
    Source: http://lifehacker.com/is-lastpass-se...ked-1555511389
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    I've got a list of passwords in notepad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hiro View Post
    agreed, but i would prefer for my single point of failure to be a "secure" site, rather than the fact that i used the same password all over the show. The old system would mean that i have MULTIPLE points of failure.
    Not if you use the alternatives that I suggested. You have now provided all of your passwords to a third party that you don't know anything about in clear text- that's the CIA/NSA's wet dream. Rule nr 1 of passwords is don't give them to anybody else.

    Heck, I guess I'm just paranoid, but I don't save any passwords. I type them all in manually.

    Have you ever been a victim of hacking? I haven't.

    Quote Originally Posted by Crzwaco View Post
    This article sums it up really.But like it says nothing is 100% just look at the nude photo hacks.

    Source: http://lifehacker.com/is-lastpass-se...ked-1555511389
    The nude photo hacks were a combination of a failure on Apple's side to provide one of the most basic items of password security (limited number of attempts) and also passwords that were too simple. Have you ever been hacked?

    It's all good and well that they claim that, but do you know anything of that as a matter of fact? The only way you could know that is if you write it yourself from scratch without using any third party libraries. I'd rather print all of my my passwords on a piece of paper and store it in my safe, than put it on a website. Heck even notepad on your desktop is better if your PC is secure.
    Last edited by Wyzak; 10-09-2014 at 10:58 AM.
    When an anti-piracy method is affecting the game for people who legitimately bought it and causing other people not to buy the game, there is obviously something wrong with it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyzak View Post
    Not if you use the alternatives that I suggested. You have now provided all of your passwords to a third party that you don't know anything about in clear text- that's the CIA/NSA's wet dream. Rule nr 1 of passwords is don't give them to anybody else.

    Heck, I guess I'm just paranoid, but I don't save any passwords. I type them all in manually.

    Have you ever been a victim of hacking? I haven't.



    The nude photo hacks were a combination of a failure on Apple's side to provide one of the most basic items of password security (limited number of attempts) and also passwords that were too simple. Have you ever been hacked?

    It's all good and well that they claim that, but do you know anything of that as a matter of fact? The only way you could know that is if you write it yourself from scratch without using any third party libraries. I'd rather print all of my my passwords on a piece of paper and store it in my safe, than put it on a website. Heck even notepad on your desktop is better if your PC is secure.
    Have not been hacked.
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