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by ValG 5199 days ago
One Ring to Rule Them All... but seriously, interesting article; I think more interesting is the phone log-in password that all smart phones now have. I just read an article where the DOJ subpenaed Google to unlock an Android based phone because after several weeks of working on the log-in, they still couldn't get in. If you think about it, Password management software for your phone is really protected by 2 systems, the one native to your phone and the apps own security systems. Although, yes, some of these apps are essentially bunk.
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That's not as important as you make it seem. They can crack the two independently, so it is at most a factor of 2 increase in security over just the stronger method.