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Re:Now I understand why almost no one uses encrypted email by happytoexplain on Thursday April 16, 2020 @10:54AM (#22889968)
My interpretation of the parent post was not that there is no middle ground, but that if a user can use a service without engaging in an extra step to increase security, they will do so, no matter how easy the extra step is. Passwords are not an extra step - they are required.
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Re:Now I understand why almost no one uses encrypted email by JoeAltmaier on Thursday April 16, 2020 @10:59AM (#22890033)
Passwords are optional for some things (spreadsheets, SSL keys) - would be interesting to get the actual stats on how often they get used.
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