{"id":15271,"date":"2010-03-08T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2010-03-08T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=15271"},"modified":"2010-03-08T09:46:02","modified_gmt":"2010-03-08T14:46:02","slug":"ask-leo-is-it-safe-to-let-my-browser-remember-passwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/ask-leo-is-it-safe-to-let-my-browser-remember-passwords\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Leo: Is it safe to let my browser remember passwords?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"askleo\"<\/p>\n

By Leo Notenboom<\/p>\n

If I consider my computer to be physically secure, am I reasonably safe
\nletting Firefox remember my passwords (without using a master password), or am
\nI being incredibly stupid to do that? What if I do use a master password?<\/i><\/p>\n

I certainly wouldn’t say incredibly stupid at all. But it’s definitely an
\nadditional risk, and one that needs to be understood.<\/p>\n

But you’re correct in considering physical security first. The problem is
\nthat people often assume they have more physical security than they actually
\ndo.<\/p>\n

And master passwords? Well, they’re nice, but they too have their
\nlimitations.<\/p>\n

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Internet Explorer User?<\/strong><\/p>\n

IE’s situation is actually slightly worse. While there is no option in IE to
\nactually display saved passwords, there are several downloadable tools that
\nwill. The article
\nI forgot my password – can I somehow get my auto-login remembered password?<\/a>
\ndiscusses them.<\/p>\n

So the risks are pretty much the same with Internet Explorer, and with fewer
\noptions to deal with that risk.<\/p>\n

If you’re at all wondering why this is even an issue, in Firefox do the
\nfollowing:<\/p>\n