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I think it's more likely that you'll lose your password by forgetting it? People forget many things without losing their heads. There's no perfect solution. Ha
by skybrian 4y ago
I think it's more likely that you'll lose your password by forgetting it? People forget many things without losing their heads.
There's no perfect solution. Having a printout of backup codes in a fireproof safe is pretty good, but it's of no use while traveling. A Yubikey is good, but it might not work (wrong USB port) and it's a device that could break.
Having multiple ways to log in reduces your risk of lockout, but also makes it more likely that someone unauthorized could get access.
- clnq 4y agoPasswords, particularly passphrases, are easy to remember and you can reuse a similar structure for probably decades: - There-are-three-ducklings3-in-the-lake - There-are-five-swans5-in-the-lake - There-are-six-hedgehogs6-in-the-bush And so on. You only need to remember the latest number and animal, but the entropy of the whole string is much higher unless someone also knows your personal password structure (which is kind of like a second factor). With a password manager, you only need to remember that one passphrase. If you have to enter it daily, I think it’s very difficult to forget. You can access your passwords mostly independently from any device and it’s probably about as secure if good generated password hygiene on websites and services is used.
- skybrian 4y agoWell okay, but now you depend on a password manager. Hope you picked the right one and backed it up? I’m not sure this is better than using a device to log in.
- clnq 4y agoYou are right, choosing the right one (reading its whitepaper and what encryption it uses where), and backups are very important for those. I suppose logging into all of the services we use these days is complicated and not very secure no matter the method.