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On 2021/02/17 at 06:51am, Dale wrote: |
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> I simply googled for 'alternatives to Lastpass' and Bitwarden was one of |
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> a few that came up. Several links were articles comparing the two. If |
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> a person doesn't like what Lastpass is doing, it won't take much to find |
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> other password managers. They may pick something besides Bitwarden but |
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> still, they have the option of switching. |
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I recently switched from LastPass to Bitwarden and this is exactly what |
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I did. Many articles rated both highly, making me feel better about |
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Bitwarden. I also liked that it is open source AND more affordable. I |
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wish I could run my own server, but my security-foo is not strong enough |
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to risk exposing not only my computer, but my passwords to the entire |
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internet. |
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However, there is another option that I've not seen anyone mention |
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(apologies if I missed it): use local password manager (such as the |
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excellent KeePassXC) for financial / very important sites, and an |
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in-browser, Internet-connected manager for general sites of little |
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consequence (like Slashdot, for example). I personally keep everything |
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in KeePassXC and a subset of frequently used, non-financial sites in |
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Bitwarden. I'm much more likely to log into a news site or perhaps even |
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a shopping site from various computer. But, banking sites or other |
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financial sites? ONLY from my Gentoo computer, because I am most |
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confident of its security. |
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Similarly, use different browsers for different purposes. I use Firefox |
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for daily browsing, with hardcore security installed (ublock matrix, for |
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example). Google Chrome is only for Google sites. Another browser is for |
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banking and other shopping. Still has strong security, but not as strong |
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because, at least for me, that tends to break those sites. Also, this |
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browser only ever goes to those sites. |
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In short, I guess I'm saying there is no need for either / or |
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thinking. There are lots of ways to approach security. |
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> I logged into my credit card on my cell phone, about the only thing I |
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> use on my cell phone anyway, it worked OK once I figured out how to |
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> get it to fill the info in. I might add, Lastpass has issues with |
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> that site as well. If I didn't know better, I'd think the website |
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> tries to prevent people from using a password manager. |
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I agree - sites should be encouraging password managers, not |
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discouraging them. I forget which site is was, but I had to deal with |
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one that somehow disabled copy and paste (even with middle mouse button) |
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in the password set up / change field. I used pwgen to make a 25 |
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character random password and then had to type the monster into the |
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site, twice! I'm sure most other people (less careful types) would just |
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have switched to an easier password. Luckily / Oddly, the site did allow |
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pasting into the password field for regular log in. |
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Chris Spackman (he / him) chris@××××××××××.com |
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ESL Coordinator The Graham Family of Schools |
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ESL Instructor Columbus State Community College |
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Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Wajima, Ishikawa 1995-1998 |
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Linux user since 1998 Linux User #137532 |
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