Comments on: Firefox Saved Passwords… handy, but insecure? http://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/ a winnipeg website design company. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allan Hubberthttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Allan Hubbert Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:55:17 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-233 saved passwords are great and as been already said, use a master password. At the same time, there is vulnerability when the password file can not be accessed. I use a text editor and create a flat file with the same information and keep it backed up. No setup is 100% but with a little common sense, security and convenience go hand in hand. What I would like to know is what is the firefox filename and its path so I can back that up. I use both fedora core 9 and xp. saved passwords are great and as been already said, use a master password. At the
same time, there is vulnerability when the
password file can not be accessed. I use
a text editor and create a flat file with
the same information and keep it backed up.
No setup is 100% but with a little common
sense, security and convenience go hand in
hand. What I would like to know is what is the firefox filename and its path so I
can back that up. I use both fedora core 9 and xp.

]]> By: Artful Dodgerhttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Artful Dodger Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:19:41 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-232 I think Firefox saved passwords is great. I have a master password so no one can gain access to mine. I also have windows XP Password protection and Kaspersky Internet Security so no hackers can gain access somehow. I think Firefox saved passwords is great. I have a master password so no one can gain access to mine. I also have windows XP Password protection and Kaspersky Internet Security so no hackers can gain access somehow.

]]> By: Hassanhttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Hassan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:01:12 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-231 It's really handy! I have to remember dozens of passwords and firefox save password feature really save me much time. Write it down by pencil will not save you time. I don't like master password, I think protecting the entire computer system is a better way, like Nate said. Hey, why don't you run a poll for that? It’s really handy! I have to remember dozens of passwords and firefox save password feature really save me much time. Write it down by pencil will not save you time.
I don’t like master password, I think protecting the entire computer system is a better way, like Nate said.
Hey, why don’t you run a poll for that?

]]> By: Jameshttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-230 James Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:24:19 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-230 I am also a web developer of 15+ years. My opinion.. Get out the good old pencil and pad and write it down. Now I run Mac computers so I am not too concerned about someone accessing my hard drive but at the same time I still use the old fashion pencil and paper for my hundreds if not thousands of logins..James I am also a web developer of 15+ years. My opinion.. Get out the good old pencil and pad and write it down. Now I run Mac computers so I am not too concerned about someone accessing my hard drive but at the same time I still use the old fashion pencil and paper for my hundreds if not thousands of logins..

James

]]> By: Justin Yosthttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Justin Yost Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:50:04 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-229 I'm anti saved passwords, staying logged in sure. But saving your passwords is an easy way to get stuff messed with especially at work or a public environment.Though what I use is http://clipperz.com/ installed on my own server so I don't even have the database being owned by someone other than me. I can store all my passwords and with one password from anywhere get them back.What happens if your Firefox data gets corrupted, hard drive crash, etc. No worries about that over here, data is on a server backed up of course, and they allow for you to have an offline copy. I’m anti saved passwords, staying logged in sure. But saving your passwords is an easy way to get stuff messed with especially at work or a public environment.

Though what I use is http://clipperz.com/ installed on my own server so I don’t even have the database being owned by someone other than me. I can store all my passwords and with one password from anywhere get them back.

What happens if your Firefox data gets corrupted, hard drive crash, etc. No worries about that over here, data is on a server backed up of course, and they allow for you to have an offline copy.

]]> By: Natehttp://brenelz.com/blog/firefox-saved-passwords-handy-but-insecure/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Nate Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:31:20 +0000 http://blog.brenelz.com/?p=508#comment-228 Depends on what passwords you have saved, and whether the computer itself is secured. I focus on convenience with programs like Firefox, while making it more difficult to access Firefox in the first place (i.e. login screen). My computer locks up after 1 minute, so even if I just walk away for a moment, no one is likely to gain access ... I tend to trust the people I live with anyway ;-) Depends on what passwords you have saved, and whether the computer itself is secured. I focus on convenience with programs like Firefox, while making it more difficult to access Firefox in the first place (i.e. login screen). My computer locks up after 1 minute, so even if I just walk away for a moment, no one is likely to gain access … I tend to trust the people I live with anyway ;-)

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