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[–] tym@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

This isn't the flex you think it is, OP. 99% of cybercriminals are also cowards. Physical security of ANY kind beats even the best password managers.

If you don't know what lattice-based encryption is and how to purchase it through NordVPN, start reading up because encryption as we know it isn't long for this world. Pretty sure they already dragged their feet too long on Bitcoin's algorithm but the day cracking common ciphers is within the grasp of quantum clusters is the day we all become Amish. Plan accordingly!

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 20 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So far the combined might of the Russian, Chinese, American and North Korean hacking teams have been unable to crack the post-it note on my desk.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

now they know where to look.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

If they're in my apartment I've already got bigger problems.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 15 points 10 hours ago

PSA: Home use? That's probably okay. Work use? If you're in-office, this is a ticking time-bomb that can get you fired, one way or another. Use the company 1password or whatever you have access to, please. Thank you.

[–] appropriateghost@lemmy.ml 19 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

we might laugh at this but I think this is useful. Even though I wouldn't use something like this and I'd just use a regular dedicated blank notebook and my password manager, it can be useful to people who have problems with computers and can't handle a password manager, yet may give pages with good templates to show how to record sensitive information.

I have hundreds of logins, the convenience of a password manager is just too nice.

[–] techdaddyproxy@pawb.social 3 points 10 hours ago

Or for folks that would be otherwise leaving logins and passwords in a clear text file on their desktop (glares at coworker). It's still clear text, but at least it's air gapped. It's not for me, but it's certainly for someone.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I had one of these I got it around 15ya but I never used it. I remember liking a particular aspect of it as if I had a specific use-case in which it would be handy but I can't remember what that was. Anyways, I've been on the keepass bandwagon through multiple reboots of it's software lineage along with Keepass2Android and I am satisfied.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Is it AI powered tho?

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I dropped my book and now debt collectors are after me. 0/5 would not recommend.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

My password logbook caught on fire, and half my passwords were burnt. I lost the other half when I threw a bucket of water on it to put the fire out. 😟

I can't order food. I can't buy things. I can't get money.

0/5. Send help.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago

You should've paid me a $9.99 monthly subscription so you could enjoy the privilage of me keeping your book safe 🤗

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 19 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] lennee@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

i got bitwarden

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 12 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

* for the tech inclined

Managing sync between mobile and desktop is a bit more complicated than average consumers have the patience for (it’s really not very complicated, average consumers are just impatient)

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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 60 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Self hosted and air gapped.

[–] dangercake@feddit.uk 8 points 14 hours ago

And very power efficient

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

As long as the notebook is in a locked draw I would pass this on an IT Audit.

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 8 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Unfortunately it's a combination lock, and the code is written on a post-it stuck on the front of the drawer.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

The combination is 1-2-3-4-5!

[–] Patch@feddit.uk 3 points 10 hours ago

How the fuck do you know my PIN number?!

[–] Newsteinleo@midwest.social 3 points 13 hours ago

That is still better than in a password manager with no access controls

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago

Quantum proof

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 39 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I see no issue with this, especially for an elderly person, for example, to keep at home. The only way this will get "breached", is if someone breaks into her home. At that point, the password book is the least of her concerns anyway. In fact, from a cyber security point of view, this is brilliant if kept in a safe place, such as a locked safety box. You can't really remotely hack a physical book.

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[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 19 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I should get this for my dad, he recently got a new computer at best buy and the geek squad told him his files were all in the cloud and sent him home. Guess who got a call the next day because "all my passwords are in a word document in some fucking cloud". Yeah that was a fun day spent setting up his computer while listening to his rant about the geek squad and "the fucking cloud".... thanks geek squad....

[–] HoopyFrood@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago

As a software engineer who values humanity has done a good bit of work with "the cloud", i think your dad has the right set of feelings towards the cloud. That fucking cloud can go get bent

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 19 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)
[–] angelmountain 42 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Still better than using the same password everywhere and/or saving passwords in an unencrypted text file on your computer somewhere.

Just not very user friendly.

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 13 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

I'm going back to paper for most things and I don't know man, I think it's more user friendly given the current tech landscape. My paper notebook never changed the interface to add a huge Copilot button.

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[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 14 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

My mother uses something similar to keep track of her passwords for everything. While I prefer a password manager like Bitwarden or Keepass. I would rather her use a note book like this over something like Google or Apples password managers.

Or even worse, the same password for everything.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 34 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

this is my internet password logbook

"sanrio spotty dotty diary"

Silly, you just posted a picture of your key now everyone can access your passwords

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 176 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Here's the thing .. as crazy as a notebook with passwords sounds, it's not accessible to someone across the internet.

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Honestly, a physical password book isn't a bad idea.

Not accessible via the internet, and in most cases if someone has physical access to your system you're done for anyway.

The main weakness it has is from a nosey flatmate, spouse, or child in the house.

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 35 points 23 hours ago

Yep. My Dad in his late 70s uses this system and it works great for him.

People make fun of it, but for people with low tech literacy this is actually far better than having a mish-mash of solutions where some their logins end up automatically saved in iOS on their phone, some are saved in Chrome on the desktop, some are just in their head, they don't know where anything is, and are constantly losing access and resetting credentials all the time.

And it definitely reduces the burden on me of parental tech support, when its all in the book.

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[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

That’s exactly what I use. Chances of my house getting robbed is small. Chances of yet another data breach is very high - this year my data was breached at least 2ce that I remember.

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