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<blockquote data-quote="gourav" data-source="post: 2425212" data-attributes="member: 30367"><p>That is so wrong and so misleading. </p><p></p><p>It's fine if you feel it's not secure enough and don't want to use it, but don't use sound-bites to make it sound like a fact. Companies and engineers have spent years working on cryptography to make your data secure. The current structure of password managers is such that even if someone gets hold of LastPass/Bitwarden's database, they won't be able to get your password. Your password is only ever readable locally on the device on which you've logged in. </p><p></p><p>The only way for someone to get your password is for you give them your master password. </p><p></p><p>A correct equivalence would be to have a hypothetical unbreakable box in a bank locker. The bank may get robbed, but your box won't open unless someone gets your key. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, a lot of people don't understand how to keep their master key secure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gourav, post: 2425212, member: 30367"] That is so wrong and so misleading. It's fine if you feel it's not secure enough and don't want to use it, but don't use sound-bites to make it sound like a fact. Companies and engineers have spent years working on cryptography to make your data secure. The current structure of password managers is such that even if someone gets hold of LastPass/Bitwarden's database, they won't be able to get your password. Your password is only ever readable locally on the device on which you've logged in. The only way for someone to get your password is for you give them your master password. A correct equivalence would be to have a hypothetical unbreakable box in a bank locker. The bank may get robbed, but your box won't open unless someone gets your key. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't understand how to keep their master key secure. [/QUOTE]
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