Comments on: Put A Master Password On Your Browser Passwords http://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: It’s Easy To Steal A Laptop » PCMechhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-13678 It’s Easy To Steal A Laptop » PCMech Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:56:33 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-13678 [...] It really is, just take a look at this video. All it takes is you turning your head for 10 seconds to dig in your bag when you are in a coffee shop or some other wireless hot spot and *poof* your laptop can disappear. To make matters worse, if your laptop is stolen, any personal data is out of your control… which includes any browser saved user names and passwords to your bank or credit cards (which is why it is important you put a master password on your browser). [...] [...] It really is, just take a look at this video. All it takes is you turning your head for 10 seconds to dig in your bag when you are in a coffee shop or some other wireless hot spot and *poof* your laptop can disappear. To make matters worse, if your laptop is stolen, any personal data is out of your control… which includes any browser saved user names and passwords to your bank or credit cards (which is why it is important you put a master password on your browser). [...]

]]> By: Jason Faulknerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-13452 Jason Faulkner Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:19:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-13452 Why would you want to do this? The only sites which need to be 'protected' are login pages where your password is stored.If you want a password to get to your browser at all, I would suggest putting a password to login to your computer and a screensaver password. Why would you want to do this? The only sites which need to be ‘protected’ are login pages where your password is stored.

If you want a password to get to your browser at all, I would suggest putting a password to login to your computer and a screensaver password.

]]> By: Meherulhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-13444 Meherul Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:38:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-13444 I want that when i open browser it need password to go through any site. I already perform as Mr.Jason stated but not fulfill my demand. I want that when i open browser it need password to go through any site. I already perform as Mr.Jason stated but not fulfill my demand.

]]> By: Jason Faulknerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-11534 Jason Faulkner Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-11534 In Firefox (I'm using FF2): Tool > Options > Security > Check the box for 'Use Master Password' In Firefox (I’m using FF2):
Tool > Options > Security > Check the box for ‘Use Master Password’

]]> By: Benjamin Munozhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 Benjamin Munoz Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:28:58 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-11533 Can you also tell me how to set up a master password? Can you also tell me how to set up a master password?

]]> By: Cindyhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-11520 Cindy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:14:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-11520 Can you tell me how to set up a master password? Can you tell me how to set up a master password?

]]> By: Drewhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/put-a-master-password-on-your-browser-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-11489 Drew Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=6663#comment-11489 I couldn't agree more with you on this subject. I have a master password on FF which allows me to have one-click access to my email acounts as I have the WebMail notifier add-on. I also use AI RoboForm for both FF and IE and that too has a master password and that is where the majorirty of my passwords are stored. When you have logins to banking sites, forums, email accounts, etc. keeping track of 100+ passwords is no easy task. I'm a freak when it comes to data integrity and security, and when you have banking passwords, email passwords, social security information all on a single PC, (even though it's just me and my wife) if my laptop were to get stolen it would all be gone in an instant. Great article and some very important points to take note of. I couldn’t agree more with you on this subject.
I have a master password on FF which allows me to have one-click access to my email acounts as I have the WebMail notifier add-on. I also use AI RoboForm for both FF and IE and that too has a master password and that is where the majorirty of my passwords are stored. When you have logins to banking sites, forums, email accounts, etc. keeping track of 100+ passwords is no easy task.
I’m a freak when it comes to data integrity and security, and when you have banking passwords, email passwords, social security information all on a single PC, (even though it’s just me and my wife) if my laptop were to get stolen it would all be gone in an instant.
Great article and some very important points to take note of.

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