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After a breach, I ditched my password manager for pen and paper
I used a popular password app until it got hacked and my login details were leaked. Now I write all my passwords in a notebook stored in a locked desk, which I think is more secure. Most online guides say this is bad, but I haven't had any problems. Do others find digital security tools more trouble than they're worth?
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samb867mo ago
After the LastPass breach, I get why you trust a locked desk more. But wait until you need a password while traveling and your notebook is at home! Digital leaks are bad, but so is being locked out of your own accounts.
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gray_ramirez7mo ago
Funny how that exact fear pushed me to digital tools in the first place. I was a total convert until the LastPass news hit. Now the idea of a hack feels way worse than forgetting a password. You can always reset a login, but you can't take back stolen data. So the locked desk is looking pretty good these days, travel panic or not.
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susan2957mo ago
Digital tools feel like putting all your eggs in one hackable basket. A locked notebook at least gives you physical control over the risk. There's no perfect answer, just your own comfort with different kinds of hassle.
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