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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @winteryeti 2h \ on: What password manager do you like and why? tech
Honestly, none of them. I get why PW managers are popular; you have to be more and more complex, everything requires a password now, and it's simply too much to remember everything instantly. But managing your own passwords only takes a slight bit of effort with at least three layers of defense. Can't remember them? Put them on a spreadsheet and give it a password. Then use an encryption tool and keep your files encrypted when not in immediate use. Lastly, make a redundant copy and update it regularly as a backup in another encrypted, locked place separate from your primary computer/tool. It's about a secure as things get without relying on faulty human memory.
And do you really believe your PWmanager software will be better? Take into account that it is usually 1) Internet-based, 2) run by a third party you really don't know, and 3) they control your tool by license or portal access. Every online tool I've used for anything has eventually gone down or been hacked or compromised. PWmanagers are no different in that respect, especially online versions.
But that's my two cents. My only hack damage as been due to the phone company of all things getting hacked and releasing my stuff (bastards). Looking forward to that class action lawsuit outcome, personally.