dirtmayor to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 1 year agoSaving Passwords In Your Browser? You Shouldn't: Here's Whywww.makeuseof.comexternal-linkmessage-square6arrow-up113arrow-down13
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minus-square@amiuhlelinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoRight, so everyone should just do without synchronization to mobile devices or set up their own Bitwarden. That sounds like a solution for the masses.
minus-square@neoney@lemmy.neoney.devlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoIf you are using a browser with password sync, you have the same possible data leakage problem as with a password manager. If you aren’t using a browser with sync, then you… have no sync. So you get five options, all with some downsides Browser: no sync to other devices Browser (with sync): possible data leakage Password manager (in cloud): possible data leakage Password manager (KeePassXC with no sync): no sync to other devices Selfhosted password manager: more difficult to set up
minus-square@amiuhlelinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoRight, there are always risks and it’s a personal consideration taking into account the cost of losing you passwords or someone else being able to access them.
Right, so everyone should just do without synchronization to mobile devices or set up their own Bitwarden. That sounds like a solution for the masses.
If you are using a browser with password sync, you have the same possible data leakage problem as with a password manager.
If you aren’t using a browser with sync, then you… have no sync.
So you get five options, all with some downsides
Browser:
Browser (with sync):
Password manager (in cloud):
Password manager (KeePassXC with no sync):
Selfhosted password manager:
Right, there are always risks and it’s a personal consideration taking into account the cost of losing you passwords or someone else being able to access them.