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I'm not sure the advice or the conclusions are at all outdated... * Updates still suck, users still can't tell the difference between fake and real ones * Pas

I'm not sure the advice or the conclusions are at all outdated... * Updates still suck, users still can't tell the difference between fake and real ones * Passwords are still annoying * 2FA exists, is better than 5 years ago, but most people don't use it because, and this is the articles point, it's still annoying * Recognizing phishing URLs can still be hard to do, even for tech savvy people * Cert errors are still false positives (in that there is no danger, not that there is a technical issue) more often than not

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bargl 11y ago
>* Updates still suck, users still can't tell the difference between fake and real ones Browsers now automatically update. There is the issue with adobe updates, but automatic updates make this different. Yes they still suck on many applications, but doesn't that affect the article? >* Passwords are still annoying LastPass, keePass and other tools give uses a much more simplified way to access our accounts. Also being able to link Google/Facebook to an account does the same thing. This article isn't 100% outdated, but it needs an update to address some of the changes that are there. What about HTTP vs HTTPS and signing in over starbucks? Does your average user know about that.? This is an issue of education and how to get the most bang for your buck, 2 factor authentication (easy), Password Management Software (easy), letting google/facebook/etc authenticate your account (easy). There are ways to make peoples lives easier AND more secure, I don't know if these tools existed back then but I've been using LastPass for 2 years and back then it was clunky to use. Now I personally find it easy as heck. I'm more secure (then I was) and my life is easier. To that end this article needs an update.
- monknomo 11y ago
  If password management software was so easy, my mom would use it and my dad wouldn't call tech support every week to figure out how to use his. I'll say that it's better than it has been, but I can't call it easy.

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bargl 11y ago

>* Updates still suck, users still can't tell the difference between fake and real ones Browsers now automatically update. There is the issue with adobe updates, but automatic updates make this different. Yes they still suck on many applications, but doesn't that affect the article? >* Passwords are still annoying LastPass, keePass and other tools give uses a much more simplified way to access our accounts. Also being able to link Google/Facebook to an account does the same thing. This article isn't 100% outdated, but it needs an update to address some of the changes that are there. What about HTTP vs HTTPS and signing in over starbucks? Does your average user know about that.? This is an issue of education and how to get the most bang for your buck, 2 factor authentication (easy), Password Management Software (easy), letting google/facebook/etc authenticate your account (easy). There are ways to make peoples lives easier AND more secure, I don't know if these tools existed back then but I've been using LastPass for 2 years and back then it was clunky to use. Now I personally find it easy as heck. I'm more secure (then I was) and my life is easier. To that end this article needs an update.

monknomo 11y ago
If password management software was so easy, my mom would use it and my dad wouldn't call tech support every week to figure out how to use his. I'll say that it's better than it has been, but I can't call it easy.