Comments on: Remove “Show Passwords” button in firefox http://techie-blogger.com/remove-show-passwords-button-in-firefox/ Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:36:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ajithpaul http://techie-blogger.com/remove-show-passwords-button-in-firefox/#comment-227 ajithpaul Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:24:27 +0000 http://techie-blogger.com/?p=549#comment-227 Dear friend,I dont claim that this hack will make ur system inpenetrable to all kinds of attacks. Keep in mind that there is no system that is 100% safe, except one that is switched off and kept in a bunker. Disabling the button will only block the quickest way to view ur passwords. There are numerous other methods to access saved passwords,but here we are juz plugging the easiest way.And most of these methods require a 3rd-party application to be installed. Dear friend,I dont claim that this hack will make ur system inpenetrable to all kinds of attacks. Keep in mind that there is no system that is 100% safe, except one that is switched off and kept in a bunker.

Disabling the button will only block the quickest way to view ur passwords. There are numerous other methods to access saved passwords,but here we are juz plugging the easiest way.And most of these methods require a 3rd-party application to be installed.

]]> By: Christian Sonne http://techie-blogger.com/remove-show-passwords-button-in-firefox/#comment-226 Christian Sonne Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:19:32 +0000 http://techie-blogger.com/?p=549#comment-226 I'm sorry, but this trick does not add any security - in fact, it might make it worse. you are simply adding the illusion of security, instead of actual security, in the form of a master password, or a locked computer. Disabling the button will still leave the passwords freely available, unencrypted. encrypting them without a master password would make it just as easy to decrypt, as the pass-phrase would be known. In general, if people have access to your computer, your passwords or data are not safe. Don't make them appear so, for then people are more likely to grant others access. I’m sorry, but this trick does not add any security – in fact, it might make it worse.

you are simply adding the illusion of security, instead of actual security, in the form of a master password, or a locked computer.

Disabling the button will still leave the passwords freely available, unencrypted. encrypting them without a master password would make it just as easy to decrypt, as the pass-phrase would be known.

In general, if people have access to your computer, your passwords or data are not safe. Don’t make them appear so, for then people are more likely to grant others access.

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