by: Lee Koo (ADMIN) September 28, 2012 3:44 PM PDT
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Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) 
- 9/28/12 3:44 PM
Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers?
-- Yes.
-- I did before, but not after reading the advice from my fellow members.
-- Sometimes, depending on the Web site I am using.
-- Never.
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http://forums.cnet.com/2706-21566_102-1955.html
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need more options or a write-in
by danneauxs - 9/28/12 6:17 PM
In Reply to: Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
None of the above is my answer.
I run a VM linux (puppy) on my XP system. I only really use it to make purchases on the web or log into important accounts. I do store usernames & passwords there. I also store them when I'm not running the VM but only for things like forums etc. which I probably have close to a hundred subscriptions (not that I use them often but you have to sign up for everything these days.)
Credentials in Browsers.
by Ron Geiken - 9/28/12 9:13 PM
In Reply to: Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Most modern browsers will not let you store passwords for financial web sites, and that is good practice. I have special passwords for these sites. If you regularly go to dozens of web sites on a regular basis, I will be very difficult to have to remember a password for all of these sites. If it is a site where the use of my money could be compromised, I certainly don't want that information on my computer. My Credit Union site has a pseudo name for the account number, and the the password that I use is not on my computer. Additionally when I get to the site, I have to supply 3 more passwords to get on. I have never had my site compromised with all this added security. If someone knows my account number, that is not adequate to log on the on line site. They would have to know the pseudo account number that I use. I can only view my brokerage site and not make any type of transaction or request there. The balance of my sites use passwords that I store on the browser, since they are only asking for the password to know who is visiting. That is entered automatically. I am more worried about hackers breaking into sites like Amazon and Pay Pal where some of my financial information is stored. I have to manually enter passwords for those sites though. I have never had any problems, but I am never careless about releasing information.
I do, but with security
by anapro - 9/28/12 9:20 PM
In Reply to: Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
When possible, I will save login info with the browser. However, my whole PC is password protectd using Truecrypt. I feel that Truecrypt then gives me the protection I need.
Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browse
by Migiman - 9/29/12 3:19 PM
In Reply to: Poll. Do you store Website log-in credentials in your browsers? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Only on my general browser and NEVER on any site needing financial/credit card information!
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