Comments on: Switching to random passwords http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/ The views of one man on security, privacy and anything else that catches his attention. The views expressed on this blog do not reflect the views of my employer or anyone other than myself. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Khurt http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-3244 Khurt Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:47:26 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/#comment-3244 I have been reluctant to use the random password feature of 1Password. I can not be assured that I will always have my Mac. At work I use a Windows XP workstation. I have been reluctant to use the random password feature of 1Password. I can not be assured that I will always have my Mac. At work I use a Windows XP workstation.

]]> By: joe http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-3242 joe Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/#comment-3242 I too recommend Little Snitch. You'll be amazed at how much Apple software phones home. Even calculator phones home every time you open it. I think Apple keeps track of how often each app is used. I don't know if there is a unique identifier in each phone home. If there is, Apple has a goldmine of marketing info. I too recommend Little Snitch. You’ll be amazed at how much Apple software phones home. Even calculator phones home every time you open it. I think Apple keeps track of how often each app is used. I don’t know if there is a unique identifier in each phone home. If there is, Apple has a goldmine of marketing info.

]]> By: David A Teare http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-3241 David A Teare Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:18 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/#comment-3241 It is great to hear 1Password is helping you use more secure passwords! @Denis: we are in business to sell you software and would be out of business and in jail if we did anything like that. Steve Jobs and Wozniak have shown there is a lot more money to made in software than crime. Of course, if we were stealing, you would expect us to say that. Therefore, setup Little Snitch to make sure we never "phone home". Many of our users have already put us through this test. Cheers! --Dave Teare Co-author of 1Password It is great to hear 1Password is helping you use more secure passwords!

@Denis: we are in business to sell you software and would be out of business and in jail if we did anything like that. Steve Jobs and Wozniak have shown there is a lot more money to made in software than crime. Of course, if we were stealing, you would expect us to say that. Therefore, setup Little Snitch to make sure we never “phone home”. Many of our users have already put us through this test.

Cheers!

–Dave Teare
Co-author of 1Password

]]> By: Denis http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-3232 Denis Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/24/switching-to-random-passwords/#comment-3232 Aren't you afraid that the boy could phone home your pass ? Aren’t you afraid that the boy could phone home your pass ?

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