Set a Master Password
Tuesday, 23 October 2007 Jacob TomawI only use Firefox, but I have not used IE in a long time; I cannot really give you solid reasons why. No reason other than, IE used to be an awful browser and it is the vector by which a slew of malware has been transmitted.
I also allow Firefox to remember my passwords, but I wanted to alert you to a little security hole in this feature. Try the following steps in Firefox
- Tools menu
- Options… menu item
- Security Tab
- Show Passwords…
- Show Passwords…
- Yes (To confirm you are sure)
If you were not prompted for a password to do this, then anyone who happens to be at your computer could do this. They would quickly be able to see that your username and password are often the same or often have the same pattern.
TO make this more secure set a Master Password on the security tab. This password cannot be seen in plan text. You are required to enter this when Firefox starts and when you do the steps described above.