Dr Caliban
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Q: Password Abhorence

Passwords are removing my sanity. I must eliminate the necessity of using them or else leave the Internet. Is there a way to do this? My sanity hangs in the balance.

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Posted on Jan 20, 2015 12:54 PM

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Q: Password Abhorence

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  • by Kurt Lang,

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Jan 20, 2015 1:01 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:01 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    Your bank accounts, social security number, credit card numbers and other personal information aren't important enough for you to protect with passwords?

     

    Perhaps you don't read or watch the news. Strong, hard to guess passwords are the only thing between you a criminal easily turning your life into identity theft.

     

    I use 1Password for that chore. You only have to remember one good password while you're using your computer to open 1Password for use in your browser. For sites you need protection on, you can assign long, obnoxious passwords you don't have to remember. 1Password fills them in for you.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Jan 20, 2015 1:04 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:04 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    In lieu of psychoactive medications, perhaps this may help:

     

    iCloud Keychain keeps your Safari website usernames and passwords, credit card information, and Wi-Fi network information up to date across all of your approved devices that are using iOS 7.0.3 or later or OS X Mavericks v10.9 or later.

    from

    Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain - Apple Support

     

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Jan 20, 2015 1:05 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:05 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    If you don't want to use them, I'm sure someone would be happy to remotely control your computer and enter all the information you've given them for you. Your SSN, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, etc. would be sold and resold and quite a few people would benefit financially.

     

    I'd suggest you put up with the "inconvenience" and don't experience someone stealing your identity. Personally, I would not trust an online server to keep such information safe - any server can and will be hacked into sooner or later.

  • by Dr Caliban,

    Dr Caliban Dr Caliban Jan 20, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:12 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    I Appreciate everyone's advice, but the decision whether to use passwords or not should be my decision. I still hate passwords and want to eliminate them. Call me crazy.

  • by Dr Caliban,

    Dr Caliban Dr Caliban Jan 20, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    I Am continually having to enter a password and usually they are never correct. There must be a better way.

  • by Kurt Lang,

    Kurt Lang Kurt Lang Jan 20, 2015 1:24 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:24 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    I gave you one. Use a password manager such as 1Password. The only password you have to remember is the one you create to allow access to the app. It remembers all of the other ones you need for you.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Jan 20, 2015 1:29 PM in response to Dr Caliban
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:29 PM in response to Dr Caliban

    OK. the iCloud Keychain above link is one. Another is most modern browsers have the feature built-in to them. Mine, Firefox, Version 31.4.0 has this on the Security Preference TAB regarding remembering Passwords and setting a Master Password

  • by Dr Caliban,

    Dr Caliban Dr Caliban Jan 20, 2015 1:51 PM in response to Kurt Lang
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    Jan 20, 2015 1:51 PM in response to Kurt Lang

    And I am very appreciative for your assistance.