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RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests
That's why I use Norton Internet Security's saving function instead of the one built into Firefox. It's more secure, asks for a confirmation, and MAKES SURE YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PAGE BEFORE SENDING THE PASSWORD TO FIREFOX.
Posted by: Lerianis   Posted on: 12/15/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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What about KDE Wallet?  Michael Kelly | 12/15/08
Probably about as safe as a real wallet.  Bozzer | 12/15/08
Not if its my wallet.  T1Oracle | 12/16/08
OK, Neo...  mgrimmvt | 12/19/08
laziness  stufftoget.vr | 12/17/08
I don't think it is about encryption  changlinn | 12/16/08
Look Blue... A Clue... A Clue!!!  i8thecat | 12/17/08
76 passwords and counting  pogson | 12/17/08
The LEAST secure passwords . . .  oldbaritone | 12/18/08
Wrong  mejohnsn | 01/31/09
Password Bank  NGENeer | 01/14/09
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  Lerianis | 12/15/08
Wow, Safari is really bad!  NonZealot | 12/15/08
NonZealot, again you proved to be an antagonist...  RicD_ | 12/15/08
But Apple takes "suck" to a new level  NonZealot | 12/15/08
By your reasoning so does Google.  DevJonny | 12/16/08
Well, Google Chrome does suck securitywise  gypkap@... | 12/16/08
And in other ways  GOTBO | 12/17/08
No you're thinking of Suckrosoft.  fr0thy2 | 12/16/08
What dimension is frothing at the mouth currently in? What's Suckrosoft?  transposeIT | 01/04/09
Chrome = Safari  Speednet | 12/16/08
Maybe so  Crestview | 12/17/08
What?!  Crestview | 12/17/08
Would have thought open source ones were much better  croberts | 12/15/08
You're saying this...  isulzer | 12/15/08
Not comparing it to others, comparing it to ideal  NonZealot | 12/15/08
How can OSS be better?  isulzer | 12/15/08
Why wait for the study?  NonZealot | 12/15/08
Considering...  914four | 12/16/08
Watch the fixes come. Guess which lumbering giant will be last?  fr0thy2 | 12/16/08
See the giant CAN move  Techref6060 | 12/18/08
FireFox 3.0.5  914four | 12/18/08
Erm, nope.  Bozzer | 12/15/08
poor analysis  akulkis | 12/17/08
Security through obscurity = Ignorance is bliss  InAction Man | 12/15/08
Uhh... Firefox had the top score for passed test... nt  T1Oracle | 12/16/08
Kind of like being the tallest midget...  derek.werkowitz@... | 12/16/08
Kinda like...  914four | 12/16/08
LOL (nt)  Speednet | 12/16/08
What I am saying  croberts | 12/15/08
That's not really fair...  914four | 12/16/08
Vista Beta  GAXXIS | 12/16/08
Most operating systems  akulkis | 12/17/08
got a source  rtk | 12/17/08
I believe...  914four | 12/18/08
Then the world's industrial manufacturing facilities are in danger then...  transposeIT | 01/04/09
I totally agree to this...  Pharaoh36706 | 12/16/08
Not Weighted Equally  daengbo | 12/16/08
Corrupt software writing  BALTHOR | 12/15/08
No, lazy users..  arminw | 12/16/08
Interesting... I never thought about it but my bank dosn't allow me...  Breetai | 12/16/08
Conspiracy Theorists of the World, UNITE!  In the State of (Dis)Enchantment | 12/16/08
How meaningful are these tests?  CowLauncher | 12/15/08
Inverse relationship between leeriness and the results you want  NonZealot | 12/15/08
Indeed,  Bozzer | 12/15/08
Exactly!  CowLauncher | 12/16/08
not very  coreyb42 | 12/15/08
More than welcome to try.  Bozzer | 12/15/08
Same here  superhobo | 12/16/08
Opera FTW again!!!1one!!one!1  Scrat | 12/15/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  JerryMerfeld | 12/15/08
ie8?  zenwalker | 12/16/08
doh!  magallanes | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  bob gee | 12/16/08
Just another reason NOT to put any personal info on your computer.  sleepin'dawg | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  gogalthorp | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  winegirl | 12/16/08
Help me understand......  jrobcet | 12/16/08
lazyness, among other things.  richard233 | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  daboogiemansass@... | 12/16/08
Symantec's paycheck  ZenTigerpaw | 12/16/08
Of course they didn't  ejhonda | 12/16/08
Idiot users  johnnydoe1894 | 12/16/08
(bad) Technology pressure  alf@... | 12/16/08
so...i am an idiot  ryan.macintosh@... | 12/16/08
I use something to remember my passwords:  tikigawd | 12/16/08
Security???  n0oeg | 12/16/08
OS irrelevant  balaknair | 12/16/08
Re: OS irrelevant  n0oeg | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  jamesm@... | 12/16/08
So much for Security through Obscurity  Breetai | 12/16/08
Security is a misnomer  checkingher | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  donnie126_2002@... | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  donnie126_2002@... | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  geneven | 12/16/08
well... not with Iron Key  Pharaoh36706 | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  geneven | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  geneven | 12/16/08
Idiot users  geneven | 12/16/08
AMEN!  CodeCurmudgeon | 12/16/08
How about...  LeeC | 12/17/08
Fake forum information  geneven | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  johnw23@... | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  CodeCurmudgeon | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  cosmicfoole@... | 12/16/08
Which is why I don't trust ANY of the browsers, instead....  dinosaur_z | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  kduffy@... | 12/16/08
You can prevent this flaw by doing this  ralphrides | 12/16/08
Apple Safari Windows  bishofthedump | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  tentmaker_oz | 12/16/08
IE7 password stealing flaw  tentmaker_oz | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  cfrobw | 12/16/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  kash78 | 12/16/08
O'Rly?  pico_D | 12/16/08
Quite right  philip.lane@... | 12/17/08
You must be mad....  GOTBO | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  Sir_bobbyuk | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  Sir_bobbyuk | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  atari8bit@... | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  rcdavis@... | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  quasilou | 12/17/08
Mr. Naraine, kudos for a succinct, objective report.  ksheppard@... | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  stephenprose@... | 12/17/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  jonbee | 12/17/08
I'm putting money on  Crestview | 12/17/08
I'm putting money on  schmandel@... | 12/18/08
Everyone hates Microsoft  bbonis@... | 12/18/08
Interesting question  jackbond | 12/19/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  bbonis@... | 12/18/08
Maybe not but...  Techref6060 | 12/18/08
RE: Major Web browsers fail password protection tests  Bilmekanikeren | 12/20/08

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