SentientFishbowl

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How secure does your computer user login password need to be and why? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Great! This is the kind of answer I've been looking for. Thank you.

How secure does your computer user login password need to be and why? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess my question is why so? How vulnerable are my devices with a compromised device on the network?

How secure does your computer user login password need to be and why? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

No biometrics! Just wanted to clarify the only difficulties related to typing my password are its length

How secure does your computer user login password need to be and why? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Agreed - the message I was trying to convey is that I use a very secure password, which sacrifices convenience for security - is this necessary though? I have no concerns related to memorising or particular difficulties typing it out as it follows a passphrase structure for the most part.

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How secure does your computer user login password need to be and why? (lemmy.ml)
 

I'm aware of what constitutes a decent password, but typing in 15-30 random characters each time I lock my computer screen is starting to get a bit taxing.

How secure does my user password really need to be and what are the threats to it? Does the same apply to a root-enabled user as a "regular" user when it comes to password security?

For context, my threat model doesn't need to account for real people breaking in and accessing my computer, the damage would be very contained.

Bonus question - what are the risks of having a weak password on a root user on a spare laptop on the same network as my main device that is used exclusively for web browsing? Thanks.

What would you consider your threat model? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Okay, thank you.

What would you consider your threat model? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Would you consider all activists on the same threat level? I was imagining what the Just Stop Oil protesters in the UK might consider their threat model, I'd imagine it would be different to an activist in Iran or Russia for instance. Am I wrong?

What would you consider your threat model? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Jeez, that's terrifying.

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What would you consider your threat model? (lemmy.ml)
 

I was watching Eric Murphy's video on "Privacy faigue" and it certainly provided some food for thought. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab6ryHD_ahQ)

I like how he conceptualizes privacy as multilevelled, with no one-size-fits-all solution, which should be tailored based on the individual's threat model.

So, with that in mind: what would y'all consider your threat model?

As far as I'm concerned I suppose my main goal is to avoid advertisements, particularly targeted advertisement. Additionally I would obviously like to avoid getting hacked, but I know I'm not being targeted particularly (and wouldn't be a worthwhile target anyway). Curious to see if I have any obvious blindspots that could be remedied based on everyone else's answers.