Our dependence on E-services has increased tremendously. All such services have the usernames and Passwords. This is main gateway for entry in to systems. Apart from that, transactional passwords. Even the password with secured and digital certified access portal. Portal was accessed by only the browsers. when we log in for the first time, browsers have an option to save passwords.Due to lack of awareness of the security implications users intend to say 'Yes' to save the password. One simple example is how many users actually read a EULA agreement / Usage rights agreement in its entirety. They simply scroll down to the bottom of the screen, and accept the same.
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Passwords saved in browsers can be accessed by the other users of the system, and more importantly, hackers. All the browsers store passwords in the same manner, which is readable by the same browser by simply copying this valet to another computer.
Unknowingly, we are creating Vulnerabilities and threats around us. Most of the time it was either taken for granted or Ignored.
Prevention: even the the security password stores save with password so that other users can't get in to there with readable format.
Don't click remember password for your mail sign in in any of your mobile devices. Mobile devices are easy to get lost/ share with someone.
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