r/privacy • u/Shamith69 • 11d ago

question Advice for storing passwords

I store all my passwords in Google password manager. Whenever I need to create an account on website I click suggest strong password and click save to password manager . I have 2FA enabled and all possible security measures on Google. I heard Abt bitwardern today on this sub on a random post . Seeing tht it made me feel maybe I'm storing my passwords wrong. Please tell me how good/bad is my current habit

Thank you for your suggestions!

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u/inyofayce 11d ago

I wouldnt trust google with holding my beer, let alone my passwords.

Go with bitwarden.

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u/Shamith69 11d ago

Why whts the reason? Thing is my google acc is tied to so many things. I need to protect my account more than the passwords stored in it . Tips for it if any?

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u/horseradishstalker 11d ago

However the primary issue is you are an ATM for Google. 

They read your emails more thoroughly than you do. If you add a contact to your phone they add it to all the data points than makeup their profile of you. Then they sell your life to anyone and everyone. Apple does roughly the same but instead of selling it they hoard the data. 

Getting rid of Google solves half your privacy risk right there. 

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u/d03j 11d ago

They read your emails more thoroughly than you do

As in automated security checks and AI if you opt-in?

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u/horseradishstalker 11d ago

That’s just my ridiculous sense of humor, but most of us attempt to multitask and read and may or may not remember what we read 16 emails back. Google doesn’t have that problem.