The biggest problem with passwords

[computertechguy]

What about, "What is your email password?" "I don't have one!"

 

[britechguy]

What about, "What is your email password?" "I don't have one!"

Which comes, very directly, from the introduction of "password memory" in e-mail clients and in web browsers. How often does anyone forget a password they must enter routinely?

Out of sight (and from typing fingers), out of mind, very quickly.

 

[frase]

Reminds me of this hehe..

 

[MDD1963]

This.

And if you create a lengthy portmanteau password/phrase the probability of it being cracked is so close to zero as to be zero. A well-constructed (and that's not hard) password that's not shared with anyone, and where any recording of same is kept secure, still works, and works well.

Context clues helped, of course, but, I confess I actually Googled this word, having never read it or heard it spoken thus far...!

 

[frase]

What about, "What is your email password?" "I don't have one!"

lol yea, "It just logs in automagically". Then I run nirsoft apps, and client is like,
"Are they all my passwords!"

 

[xrobwx71]

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Is+biometric+verification+a+long+term+security+risk

Or choose your own search engine and search terms related to risk/risks and biometric verification. The application of straight logic would allow someone to come to the conclusion that the ability to perfectly digitally duplicate any individual's given biometric markers would raise a security concern. And those markers are being stored digitally.

Just like many are willing to give away every bit of their privacy in other ways to gain convenience, this is but another one. There are plenty of legitimate concerns whether you share them or not.

I'll be sticking with passwords/codes/phrases, thanks.

I'm a password guy too. I also recommend 2FA if it's available.

10 years ago, my Steam account was compromised several times, I switched to a stronger password and 2FA and it hasn't happened since.