Account Management / Shared Secret Generator

[Michael Titke]

On 11/06/2015 17:50, Jim Cobley wrote:
> Unfortunately all my own computers (Linux -- Debian, Ubuntu etc & 
> Windows), my work computers (Debian, Windows) and Phones (Android, 
> Symbian) all need to have all my passwords handy (on second thoughts 
> my Android phone can't have any knowledge of all my passwords because 
> it is really owned, monitored and operated by Google!)

We all have that feeling when it comes to big G and their intentions to 
conquer the world via www, bad tech and camera mounted cars ;-) Funding 
is everything ... and nice primary colors like Windows.

Security technologies like password managers or keychains will always 
only be as trustworthy as the devices.


> The problem I can see is that the only common factor is me! That will 
> limit the number and complexity of any passwords to those I can 
> mentally generate and remember.
>

That means the user should be free to choose whether to use automatic 
password creation and management or not.