• frezik@midwest.social
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    3 months ago

    Passwords suck as an authentication system in general. Your own system is probably worse than what password managers do. Yes, there are problems, but so does every other solution to this, and password managers win out in the comparison.

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      3 months ago

      Your own system is probably worse than what password managers do.

      How so? If you use a password manager across 3 platforms, that makes for 3 attack vectors.
      My personal system has guaranteed no vulnerabilities. So how do you conclude my system is worse?

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        3 months ago

        My personal system has guaranteed no vulnerabilities

        If you think that’s true, then you don’t have the experience to make a secure system.

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          3 months ago

          What? What kind of system do you think I have? The only vulnerability is if they can hack my brain.

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            3 months ago

            Yeah, that’s going to be a terrible system. The human brain isn’t capable of keeping track of enough entropy to create a secure password system.

            More generally, it’s a big red flag when anybody thinks they can make a better system than publicly available and verified systems. You’re not capable of that, I’m not capable of that, Bruce Schneier is not capable of that. No matter how smart you are, you missed something. That’s why I didn’t need to know a single detail.