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A friend said my password habits were basically a welcome mat for hackers
He pointed out I was using the same basic word with different numbers for everything, which is super easy to crack. I finally set up a password manager and made a unique 12 character passphrase for each account. How long did it take you guys to get used to using one?
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theac636mo ago
Took me a solid week to stop feeling annoyed every time I opened my laptop. The auto fill felt weird at first, like I was giving up control. Now I can't imagine going back to remembering all that junk myself. The peace of mind knowing everything is actually secure is totally worth the hassle.
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williams.jenny6mo ago
Doesn't this happen with every new tool that actually helps? We fight the change until it just becomes part of the background.
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emmag226mo ago
Yeah that "peace of mind" feeling is real. I used to keep a sticky note on my monitor with all my passwords, which is basically asking for trouble. The hardest part was trusting the auto-fill on my phone. I'd still try to type it out of habit and mess it up. Just force yourself to use it for a few days straight, even for dumb stuff like logging into the news site. It clicks pretty fast.
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