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A comment on Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely?.

Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by reaperducer on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:09PM (#23020841)
Decades ago, tech-savvy people used to make fun of office workers who would put their passwords on Post-It notes stuck to their computers.

Considering that the world has changed and the vast majority of password security issues today come in through the network, and not the front door, it's amusing to think that pen-and-paper is probably one of the better options these days. After all, if the bad guys have physical access to the computer, there's pretty much nothing you can do to stop them, anyway.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by CyberRage on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:33PM (#23021087)
While post notes offer natural resistances to any non-physical threats, they lack the comfort and usability of having your password on your PC.

Assuming someone has access to the host, dumping passwords or keylogging them isn't very hard, therefore defeating the whole point.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by teddyc on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:26PM (#23021021)
Just don't do a video interview at your desk or take any pics of your workspace.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by gmuslera on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:49PM (#23021294)
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. A known case happened to TV5Monde in 2015 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32248779
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Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by k4ch0w on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @06:44PM (#23025447)
If you do this please make it stronger than password123, letmein, monkey12.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you share passwords simply and securely? by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @12:14PM (#23020891)
Agree! I actually tell family and friends to write passwords down in a notebook if they’re not savvy enough to use a password manager. What’s old is new again!
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