Comments on: Should We Stop Masking Passwords? http://www.besttechie.net/2009/06/25/should-we-stop-masking-passwords/ A website for technology information and assistance Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Olrik Lenstrahttp://www.besttechie.net/2009/06/25/should-we-stop-masking-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-33951 Olrik Lenstra Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:59:08 +0000 http://www.besttechie.net/?p=1752#comment-33951 Quoting:<br>(b) copy-paste passwords from a file on their computer. Both behaviors lead to a true loss of security.<br><br>I personally Copy/Paste my Passwords from a password database called "KeePass" which can be accessed by a Master Password. I do not know any of my passwords since they are randomly generated.<br><br>Regards,<br>Olrik Quoting:
(b) copy-paste passwords from a file on their computer. Both behaviors lead to a true loss of security.

I personally Copy/Paste my Passwords from a password database called “KeePass” which can be accessed by a Master Password. I do not know any of my passwords since they are randomly generated.

Regards,
Olrik

]]> By: Daniel Careyhttp://www.besttechie.net/2009/06/25/should-we-stop-masking-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-33948 Daniel Carey Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:45:28 +0000 http://www.besttechie.net/?p=1752#comment-33948 To remove pasword masking is an utterly ridiculous task. For many people that can type and type correctly it would not matter if they can see what is being typed. Besides you get it wrong it just doesn't log you in, the only time getting a password wrong matters is if you have a secure server and you only get several attempts at logging in before you get kicked out. To remove pasword masking is an utterly ridiculous task. For many people that can type and type correctly it would not matter if they can see what is being typed. Besides you get it wrong it just doesn't log you in, the only time getting a password wrong matters is if you have a secure server and you only get several attempts at logging in before you get kicked out.

]]> By: Wanyalhttp://www.besttechie.net/2009/06/25/should-we-stop-masking-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-33946 Wanyal Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:18:22 +0000 http://www.besttechie.net/?p=1752#comment-33946 The problem with removing masks is, that, a lot of people access facebook/twitter/cloud accounts in public spaces where anyone can just pry in. Especially with devices such as netbooks and smartphones which become more and more portable.<br><br>This makes removing passwords masks an utterly ridiculous idea as then, just anyone can grab any of my passwords just by walking past. The problem with removing masks is, that, a lot of people access facebook/twitter/cloud accounts in public spaces where anyone can just pry in. Especially with devices such as netbooks and smartphones which become more and more portable.

This makes removing passwords masks an utterly ridiculous idea as then, just anyone can grab any of my passwords just by walking past.

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