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There is: KeyChain on OS X does this correctly by encrypting the file and asking for your account password when you want to view a saved password. It might not

• robomartin 15y ago
  Right, and the whole office scenario is even scarier than the "Uncle Pete at the computer shop" scenario. In non-techie offices --say, the doctor's office, dentist, the local real-estate shop, whatever-- people don't have a clue about security. And, they have even less of a clue about Chrome being so dangerous. Imagine everyone going out for lunch and leaving their computers unattended (and unlocked). Given that scenario, someone up to no good who stays behind with the express purpose of stealing personal data can have a treasure trove of information by the time everyone is back. And --again, this is my biggest point-- they don't have to be a hacker to do this. All they have to do is point and click and they got everyone's data (and the businesses data as well). It's about time that Google fix this so that it actually requires some skill and effort to steal your data. This is also one of the reasons none of my notebooks have Chrome. Imagine loosing it or having it stolen.
• magicalist 15y ago
  I believe Chrome does use Keychain on OS X. The problem is people click the "always allow" access button the first time Chrome tries to access an already stored password, they enter their password, and then the user isn't prompted anymore. Your passwords are safe and encrypted...Chrome can just display them when it's open because it has access, as the user instructed.