My dad always said to write my passwords on a sticky note under my keyboard, which seemed crazy until my email got hacked from a data breach last month.

I mean, he was totally wrong, because now I use a password manager and have a different, strong password for every site, so has anyone else had a family member give them really bad security advice that backfired?

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andrew8541mo ago

Oh man, my aunt told me to just use my dog's name and my birthday for everything. Guess who got locked out of their bank account?

matthew8641mo agoProlific Poster

My bank only locks accounts if you mess up the password like five times in a row, Andrew. That seems like more than just using a weak password once. Are you sure you didn't fat-finger it a bunch? Maybe your aunt's advice isn't the real problem here.

the_karen22d ago

Oh jeez, are we really acting like getting locked out of your bank account is the end of the world, Andrew? It's annoying for sure but it's not like they seized your house or anything. Matt's probably right, you probably just typed your password wrong a few times in a row by accident.