gene heskett writes:
> Obviously that, being my banking, has never been written down.
Always write down important passwords[1]. You can then use long,
secure, random ones and keep the little black book you write them in
secure.
> I have foolishly depended on my browser to remember all that.
Your browser is much less secure than a written document. As you
learned, it is also less reliable. It is exactly where you should *not*
keep sensitive, important passwords.
[1] Bruce Schneier's advice.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Schneier>
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John Hasler
john@sugarbit.com
Elmwood, WI USA
I have a non-networked (except temporarily, for apt upgrades) Ubuntu (sorry. :-)) with a file that has my Passwords in it. I update it, when changing passwords, or adding something new. I routinely respond "never" to offers to save my Passwords in Firefox and Chromium. I have exceptions for a few routine sites, like my Doctor's, where I allow Auto Password processing.
Paranoid? You bet!
Kenneth Parker