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Re:Feds tell web firms to turn over user passwords by adamnemecek on Friday July 26, 2013 @05:04AM (#6107249)
> don't want to have to ask access to companies

I mean, isn't the article about the gov't asking the companies for user passwords? How is asking for direct db access any different than this?

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Re:Feds tell web firms to turn over user passwords by antninja on Friday July 26, 2013 @05:56AM (#6107383)
Say they ask Amazon for your password, if you reuse the same password elsewhere like 99% of people, then they can access all your other accounts without any permission to ask. In this scheme, only one 'traitor' company compromises all others. People should really use unique passwords.
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