Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH?

From	Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH?
Date	2022-01-23 04:10 +0100
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On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 10:01 PM Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 9:08 PM John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> wrote:
>
>> 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>
>> --
>> 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.
>

Oh, and I keep a backup on an external Hard Drive.

>
> Paranoid?  You bet!
>
> Kenneth Parker
>

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firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-22 21:10 +0100
  Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? piorunz <piorunz@gmx.com> - 2022-01-22 22:10 +0100
    Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 00:00 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? piorunz <piorunz@gmx.com> - 2022-01-23 01:00 +0100
        Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 01:20 +0100
          Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? piorunz <piorunz@gmx.com> - 2022-01-23 01:50 +0100
  Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? "Jeremy Nicoll" <jn.ml.dbn.25@letterboxes.org> - 2022-01-22 22:30 +0100
  Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2022-01-22 23:50 +0100
    Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 00:10 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2022-01-23 00:20 +0100
        Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 01:10 +0100
          Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? piorunz <piorunz@gmx.com> - 2022-01-23 01:20 +0100
  Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 02:30 +0100
    Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2022-01-23 03:10 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 04:10 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2022-01-23 04:10 +0100
    Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 03:10 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2022-01-23 03:20 +0100
      Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2022-01-23 17:00 +0100
        Re: firefox and limited bookmarks. WTH? gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2022-01-23 19:50 +0100

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