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[Discuss] Password app



"Greg Rundlett (freephile)" <greg at freephile.com> writes:

> I found a new password app that looks pretty interesting.  It generates
> passwords based on a master key, and site name, so there is nothing to
> "lose".  There are some cons, 

So the difference between this and a traditional password keeper is that
if they can guess or acquire your master passphrase they don't also
have to get access to the password database file on one of your devices
(there being none) to have all your site passwords. How is this an
improvement?

-- 
Mike Small
smallm at panix.com



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