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No, I don't think you're understanding my concern, it doesn't relate to security at all, it touches on privacy, but it's more about monopoly control. If you st

No, I don't think you're understanding my concern, it doesn't relate to security at all, it touches on privacy, but it's more about monopoly control. If you start using Google's password manager with their auto-suggested long complex passwords, there is no way you can remember the passwords yourself. You'll need to be logged into Google Chrome to have access to the password. Therefore, you'll need to be logged into Google Chrome to log into any website. Currently, there is not way to export passwords from one browser to another, so if all your long complex random passwords are in Chrome, as a practical matter, you won't be able to use Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer, you'll be required to use Chrome. The apprehension over the feature is not about security at all (in fact, this system is likely more secure). It's about control. If you allow Google to manage all of your passwords, then you'll need Google to do anything.

oarsinsync 8y ago
But does it restrict your ability to also save those passwords into an external password manager? Per my previous, Safari has a similar feature, which streamlines the process of generating secure passwords without needing to switch to the password manager to generate the password, and upon submission, it gets stored in the keychain, and also pops up the ability to store into 1Password via the usual extension. Sure, all those passwords in the keychain are locked to Safari only, so Chrome, Firefox, etc are unable to access them, but that's what external password managers are for.
- speedplane 8y ago
  > But does it restrict your ability to also save those passwords into an external password manager? It absolutely nudges people away from password managers and on to Chrome. You now you have two options... (1) get a password manager on all of your devices that properly syncs with Chrome; or (2) only use chrome on your devices. Many people are going to choose option #2. This will lead to more people relying on Google Chrome and Google Accounts, and will now you'll need to be logged into Chrome to log into any other site. It's a way for Google to become requisite, and add more power when they already have so much.

oarsinsync 8y ago

But does it restrict your ability to also save those passwords into an external password manager? Per my previous, Safari has a similar feature, which streamlines the process of generating secure passwords without needing to switch to the password manager to generate the password, and upon submission, it gets stored in the keychain, and also pops up the ability to store into 1Password via the usual extension. Sure, all those passwords in the keychain are locked to Safari only, so Chrome, Firefox, etc are unable to access them, but that's what external password managers are for.

speedplane 8y ago
> But does it restrict your ability to also save those passwords into an external password manager? It absolutely nudges people away from password managers and on to Chrome. You now you have two options... (1) get a password manager on all of your devices that properly syncs with Chrome; or (2) only use chrome on your devices. Many people are going to choose option #2. This will lead to more people relying on Google Chrome and Google Accounts, and will now you'll need to be logged into Chrome to log into any other site. It's a way for Google to become requisite, and add more power when they already have so much.