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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.unix.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Re: Do you use a password manager?
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:15:33 -0700
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Lewis <g.kreme@kreme.dont-email.me> writes:
> In message <87r1fu18j7.fsf@nosuchdomain.example.com> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> writes:
>>> On 2021-07-12 07:37, Wade Garrett wrote:
>> [...]
>>>> I'd like to use a password manager but I'm not comfortable with that 
>>>> data being on some server somewhere- allegedly encrypted or not.
>>>
>>> 256 bit AES encryption not good enough for you?
>
>> The weak link is not the encryption algorithm, but the key used to
>> decrypt the data.
>
> Which the user chooses.

Yes, of course.

> Have you done any actual research into this or have you just read
> know-nothing clickbait shit?

Be less rude.  If I'm wrong, say so and tell us what's right.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
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