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Use the keychain too
Authored by: SuperCrisp on Jun 05, '07 09:05:31AM

Yes, yes, security at login level on a Mac is only for casual defense. Store passwords in keychain or a similar app, at the very least. I suffered identity theft twice in my life, once way back in the late 80s when a Mac classic was stolen from my desk, and then again in the 90s by someone who nabbed a palm pilot and wallet off me. It's a hard lesson to learn, but when you get all sorts of bills on your credit card from St. Petersburg, Russia or from a store three states away, you start to catch on. Especially the second time when your bank starts to get a bit annoyed with you. Lock down the stuff that really matters. If you have THAT much stuff that matters secrecy-wise, why are you getting security advice here instead of from Q down in the basement?



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