It's actually super useful for old people, who sometimes like to "accidentally log off" and stuff.
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I save all my passwords in a README.txt file
Still waiting for passkey support
This isn't the flex you think it is, OP. 99% of cybercriminals are also cowards. Physical security of ANY kind beats even the best password managers.
If you don't know what lattice-based encryption is and how to purchase it through NordVPN, start reading up because encryption as we know it isn't long for this world. Pretty sure they already dragged their feet too long on Bitcoin's algorithm but the day cracking common ciphers is within the grasp of quantum clusters is the day we all become Amish. Plan accordingly!
My understanding is that quantum competing has been taken into account for some modern cryptography. And that memory-hard cryptography basically defeats quantum computing solutions. There are a few methods, but one of them is just very long keys, it's trivial to make a cryptographic key longer.
So sure, you could defeat some of that with a machine operating with 1024k entangled qbits, (which is... oh man... not an easy task), in which case, wow, congratulations. But what if I increase my key length to 100k? It might take an extra 3 seconds to check the key and log in, but it'll take an extra 25 years for quantum computing to catch up.
Won't longer key lengths increase the overhead for everything?
Yes and No.
Yes, everything increases in difficulty but the increases in difficulty are asymmetrical.
The difficulty of reversing a computation (e.g. reversing a hash or decrypting an encrypted message) grows much faster than just performing the computation (e.g. hashing a message or encrypting one).
That’s the basis for encryption to begin with.
It’s also why increasing the size of the problem (e.g. the size of the hash or the size of a private key) makes it harder to crack.
The threat posed by quantum computing is that it might be feasible to reverse much larger computations than it previously was. The caveat on that, however is that they have a hard limit of what problems they can solve based on the number of qbits they have.
So for example, let’s say you use RSA for encryption and someone builds a 1024 qbit quantum computer. All you have to do is increase your key size so that it would require 1025 qbits to crack, and then that quantum computer wouldn’t provide an attacker any benefit at all.
(Of course, they’d still be able to read your old messages, but that’s also a fundamental principle of cryptography; it only protects you for a period of time)
So far the combined might of the Russian, Chinese, American and North Korean hacking teams have been unable to crack the post-it note on my desk.
Add an extra layer of security by putting it in an envelope and stapling it to the bottom of your desk
now they know where to look.
If they're in my apartment I've already got bigger problems.
You didn't know they were coming, didn't tidy up, and now you feel awkward. The struggle is real.
PSA: Home use? That's probably okay. Work use? If you're in-office, this is a ticking time-bomb that can get you fired, one way or another. Use the company 1password or whatever you have access to, please. Thank you.
InfoSec likes nothing more than for you to tell them not to worry because you write all your passwords down and only read emails after you've printed them. 100% secure.
In my office I have a list that says passwords all nonsens and just as a decoy. I have a system that I use for rotation woth a visual reminder (by association, not directly) somwhere in my office
Is it AI powered tho?
Self hosted and air gapped.
And very power efficient
The indexing and search need improvement.
As long as the notebook is in a locked draw I would pass this on an IT Audit.
Unfortunately it's a combination lock, and the code is written on a post-it stuck on the front of the drawer.
The combination is 1-2-3-4-5!
How the fuck do you know my PIN number?!
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Keeepass, simple and easy to use! https://keepassxc.org/
For a lot of people at 60+, writing things down is easier and safer. It will also help anyone that would need to troubleshoot or in the event of death in a very simple way.
* for the tech inclined
Managing sync between mobile and desktop is a bit more complicated than average consumers have the patience for (it’s really not very complicated, average consumers are just impatient)
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i got bitwarden
I dropped my book and now debt collectors are after me. 0/5 would not recommend.
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I see no issue with this, especially for an elderly person, for example, to keep at home. The only way this will get "breached", is if someone breaks into her home. At that point, the password book is the least of her concerns anyway. In fact, from a cyber security point of view, this is brilliant if kept in a safe place, such as a locked safety box. You can't really remotely hack a physical book.
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I should get this for my dad, he recently got a new computer at best buy and the geek squad told him his files were all in the cloud and sent him home. Guess who got a call the next day because "all my passwords are in a word document in some fucking cloud". Yeah that was a fun day spent setting up his computer while listening to his rant about the geek squad and "the fucking cloud".... thanks geek squad....
As a software engineer who values humanity has done a good bit of work with "the cloud", i think your dad has the right set of feelings towards the cloud. That fucking cloud can go get bent
Oh I agree but it would be nice if he'd have listened to me years ago and started using a password manager at least. I know he'll never go full self hosting, but come on at least use Bitwarden!
Still better than using the same password everywhere and/or saving passwords in an unencrypted text file on your computer somewhere.
Just not very user friendly.
I'm going back to paper for most things and I don't know man, I think it's more user friendly given the current tech landscape. My paper notebook never changed the interface to add a huge Copilot button.
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Here's the thing .. as crazy as a notebook with passwords sounds, it's not accessible to someone across the internet.
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My mother uses something similar to keep track of her passwords for everything. While I prefer a password manager like Bitwarden or Keepass. I would rather her use a note book like this over something like Google or Apples password managers.
Or even worse, the same password for everything.
Honestly, a physical password book isn't a bad idea.
Not accessible via the internet, and in most cases if someone has physical access to your system you're done for anyway.
The main weakness it has is from a nosey flatmate, spouse, or child in the house.
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