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minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoTo me storing passwords anywhere except for a machine I own is stupid in terms of security. But gtk it’s open-source. I didn’t know that.
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoIt depends on what kind of encryption it is but still giving someone your passwords isn’t a good idea. They can always decrypt everything. Forward secrecy is almost never guaranteed.
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To me storing passwords anywhere except for a machine I own is stupid in terms of security. But gtk it’s open-source. I didn’t know that.
How do you feel about encryption?
It depends on what kind of encryption it is but still giving someone your passwords isn’t a good idea. They can always decrypt everything. Forward secrecy is almost never guaranteed.
What is your threatmodel?