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I'm interested to hear what the HN community thinks about keeping passwords in iCloud-based Keychain (Safari) or whatever Google's alternative is called. I don
by 4ad 10y ago
I'm interested to hear what the HN community thinks about keeping passwords in iCloud-based Keychain (Safari) or whatever Google's alternative is called.
I don't care about portability. Why would I want e.g. 1Password instead of simply using Apple Keychain.
Thanks!
- dewey 10y ago1Password has a lot more features than the default Keychain, smarter autofill to begin with. If that's worth it to you that depends on which features of 1Password you'd use.
- madamelic 10y agoHere is how I think about it: It is a spectrum. You can have high accessibility / ease of use or you can have high security. You can't have both. By storing your info on a remote server, you are trusting they will protect your data. Maybe they will, maybe they won't. It is just a matter of finding a balance you feel comfortable with. Personally, I don't store my passwords on any cloud service, carry them on a thumb drive and don't use services that expose them to the browser. Could I lose a thumb drive? Sure. I rate the chances of someone picking it up and knowing how to exploit it as very low.
- el_benhameen 10y agoHow do you deal with passwords on your mobile device?
- madamelic 10y agoType them in by hand. It does mean I have to have a computer around with me though. I don't really use a lot of apps, I mostly have my bank apps and those stay logged in.