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> The argument seems to be the browser makers will store passwords safely. Not quite. Unless you set a master password, whoever owns your computer will own the
by dao- 11y ago
> The argument seems to be the browser makers will store passwords safely.
Not quite. Unless you set a master password, whoever owns your computer will own the passwords stored by your browser.
The argument is that disabling autocomplete makes users choose poor passwords that are easy to remember, or write passwords down somewhere, which is at least as bad as having passwords stored in your browser profile.
- quadrangle 11y agowriting passwords down somewhere, such as on PAPER, is not a particularly bad idea unless you keep the paper by your computer.