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Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of PlainTextPasswords


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Timestamp:
Sep 18, 2007, 5:08:58 PM (16 years ago)
Author:
John Bailey
Comment:

Add a point about single-signon and IM passwords

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  • PlainTextPasswords

    v7 v8  
    9494We're 100% fine with people having false perceptions of how insecurely Pidgin handles your passwords. We are not, however, fine with sacrificing actual security for false security.
    9595
     96== "But I'm in a corporate environment!  One password does everything!" ==
     97
     98Then don't save your passwords in Pidgin or Finch.  As noted above, not saving the password is the default behavior.  This is another instance of "if someone else can access your files and you can't trust them not to misuse storded sensitive data, don't store the sensitive data."  Besides, you have to log in to your operating system anyway; it's not really going to kill you to have to type the same password one more time.
     99
    96100== "Is that the final word?" ==
    97101
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