Password manager vs memory: my wakeup call after a work incident

Honestly, I used to just memorize my passwords and thought that was fine. Then I locked myself out of our company CRM at 2 PM last Tuesday because I mixed up two similar ones. Switched to Bitwarden and it took me maybe 20 minutes to set up, now I don't even think about it. Has anyone else found it hard to trust a password manager at first?

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elizabeth90025d ago

Bitwarden is fine for simple stuff but I wouldn't trust any online service with my most important logins. One data breach and all your eggs are in one basket. I use a notebook for the really sensitive accounts and only put casual stuff in a manager.

hart.mark25d ago

Yeah my buddy Dave had a notebook system for passwords too. Kept it in his desk drawer at work. Then his office got renovated and they threw out all the old furniture including his desk. He didn't realize until he showed up Monday morning and his notebook was gone. Spent the next week resetting every account he had. I'll take my chances with Bitwarden.

johnflores7d ago

Hang on though, is it really that big of a deal if someone steals your notebook... I mean, unless you're a target or something, most people aren't gonna dig through your desk for a random notebook. I get that @elizabeth900 is paranoid about the egg basket thing, but honestly, a data breach of a big service like Bitwarden would be such a huge news story you'd have plenty of time to change everything before any real damage happens. Meanwhile, you could lose that notebook tomorrow in a fire or a flood or a spilled coffee and you're totally locked out of everything forever. Paper's just too fragile man... feels like people worry about hackers way more than they worry about simple everyday accidents.