Web browsers interact with who knows what on the internet. Using a password manager that is independent of the browser provides additional protections against defects in the browser. Yes, I know that using the browser is more convenient. Same issue with the password managers that offer plug-ins to browsers...convenient, but an additional level of risk.
Another issue with browsers is local control of the PC gives you all of the passwords...a local password manager can be configured to lock the file after a period of inactivity so another member of your household cannot gain access to your data. A lost or stolen PC with passwords in the browser would be a gold mine to a thief, unless you are using disk encryption and protecting your keys. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Drake <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 9:48 AM To: Eddie Rowe <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] Password managers [was: No password migration?] On Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 8:53 PM Eddie Rowe <[email protected]> wrote: > I have always discouraged the use of the option to save passwords in browsers > and would suggest considering the move to a password manager. There are free > ones with good reputations available on a variety of platforms, including > some that only save data locally. What’s the difference between getting the browser to save passwords and getting some other software to save passwords? _______________________________________________ Enterprise mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise To unsubscribe from this list, please visit https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe"
