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Isn't the goal of password managers like LastPass convenience at the cost of security? They might take security as seriously as they can, but it is ultimately l
by izzydata 8y ago
Isn't the goal of password managers like LastPass convenience at the cost of security? They might take security as seriously as they can, but it is ultimately less secure than memorizing dozens of unique passwords if you could.
- lvh 8y agoNot only do humans demonstrably not do that, no: they cant memorize that much data. Secondly, a password manager does not have to upload your passwords anywhere directly, they can be protected with a master password or a different encryption mechanism (eg smartcard).
- brookside 8y ago‘If you could’ being the key phrase. Password managers are widely recommended in almost all ‘protect yourself being hacked’ writings.