Ask How-To Geek: What's Wrong With Writing Down Your Password?

Ignoring all the geeky password manager talk, why can’t a home user write down passwords?

Let’s examine this topic more closely.

So Why Can’t You Write Down Your Password?

Are people really going to rifle through your stuff to find your password, and then use it maliciously?

Maybe sleep with one eye open.

Or the internet—I hear there’s some adult content there too.

It’s as simple as that.

And we’re the good guys!

Wow, that sure makes me feel secure!

So how do you prevent this, you ask?

All of your passwords will be secured behind nearly unbreakable encryption, and easily accessible for everyday use.

it’s possible for you to evenuse it to store other data, like notes or credit card numbers.