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--- security_presentation [2025.02.25 15:25] – [How to create hard-to-guess passwords] Steve Isenberg
+++ security_presentation [2025.02.25 15:43] (current) – [Caveat] Steve Isenberg
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   * [[https://www.techradar.com/best/password-manager]] a good site for reviews of offerings
   * [[https://www.techradar.com/reviews/keepassxc]] TechRadar's review of KeePassXC
+====My Recommendations====
+If you're looking for a fast answer...here's my thoughts
+  - KeePass on iCloud or Box.  (You're in full control of your passwords and who can see them and are relatively immune to data breaches.)
+    * You need to be willing to learn to use KeePass and set up cloud storage.
+  - BitWarden.  Free version is a good solution and it's turnkey.
+    * Possibility of a breach, see 'Caveat' below.
+I am interested in your thoughts on these, and other, possibilities you like!
 ====Caveat====
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     * On iPhone and iPad: KeePass Touch
     * On Android:
-    * On Windows:
+    * On Windows: KeePassXC
   * Store password file in iCloud
   * Copy password file to local Document storage on each device (so it's available when there's no internet)
-  * Copy password file to Dropbox, pCloud (as backup)
+  * Copy password file to Box (free cloud storage) and Dropbox, for redundancy.
 To note:
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   * Available on all my devices
   * One password to remember
-  * I can use long and complex passwords
+  * I can use long and complex passwords (and KeePass helps me create them and tells how secure they are)
   * Can keep a history of past passwords
+  * I can store other information in the vault, like those recovery passwords "what's your father's middle name" so I can use a fake un-guessable answer
 Using a password manager: