Timothy Marion on 7 Jan 2017 12:35:30 -0800


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[PLUG] Lastpass - friend of foe


On Sat, 2017-01-07 at 07:54 -0500, Andrew Libby wrote:

I do not use a browser plugin. I do rely heavily on Lastpass to create
and manage unique passwords for every account. I try to use passwords
as long as the host site will permit.

Tim


> This is precisely why I don't use any of those fancy password
> management
> services.  To my stuffs, you need to specifically attack me and break
> the method I use to keep my passwords secure (gnupg).  It's less
> efficient than just clicking submit in a browser with a plugin that
> manages it all.
> 
> Only semi-related to the topic here is that I gave up on remembering
> passwords, but at least now I use super long (16 - 32 characters) and
> every password I use is different and completely random.  My
> experience
> is that banks are the worst and reject much punctuation.  Banks....
> 
> Sorry for the topical meandering.
> 
> Andy
> 
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