Quote from: Artemis3 on January 01, 2019, 07:29:35 PM

Now lets talk about passwords. Never EVER Re-use the same password anywhere, period. Use a password manager to generate a different random password for every site and service you use, and password protect that with a GOOD (2) password. If you have a password for your PC (which you should) make this also a good password different to the one in your password manager. Then every time you need to login to a site, use your password manager. This works better in a safer OS like Linux, BSD, etc; which is why permanently installing linux in another PC dedicated for such tasks is not such a bad idea (ie. your productivity separate from your gaming PC).

Passwords may be as good as they can. When they are stored in the same password safe the single password of the safe unlocks all of them. A password safe does not provide real security. At most it helps to distribute your passwords over many devices.

Quote from: Artemis3 on January 01, 2019, 07:29:35 PM

2fa is not panacea, but I'm not against you backing up the codes within the password manager, tho you could use a separate password file (with a different GOOD password) for that exclusive use, since you very rarely need the backups (only when your smartphone is lost); again much better to do this in a "secure" PC running a safer OS.

do not put backup codes in any password safe. They are only safe on paper and that only if they are read from the screen on a safe system. 2FA means to have a second independent source for the authentication - that is not given anymore if the backup codes are stored on the same system as the password - that is even true if a different password manager is used.