Password manager vs memory: my wakeup call after a work incident

Honestly, I used to just memorize my passwords and thought that was fine. Then I locked myself out of our company CRM at 2 PM last Tuesday because I mixed up two similar ones. Switched to Bitwarden and it took me maybe 20 minutes to set up, now I don't even think about it. Has anyone else found it hard to trust a password manager at first?

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elizabeth90013d ago

Bitwarden is fine for simple stuff but I wouldn't trust any online service with my most important logins. One data breach and all your eggs are in one basket. I use a notebook for the really sensitive accounts and only put casual stuff in a manager.

hart.mark13d ago

Yeah my buddy Dave had a notebook system for passwords too. Kept it in his desk drawer at work. Then his office got renovated and they threw out all the old furniture including his desk. He didn't realize until he showed up Monday morning and his notebook was gone. Spent the next week resetting every account he had. I'll take my chances with Bitwarden.