On 10/13/2015 07:00 AM, David C. Rankin wrote:
If you always follow the rule that you never put anything in an e-mail you wouldn't feel comfortable sitting across the table and defending, then there is little to worry about.
It takes very little to use the tools widely available to capture packets. If somebody was hell-bent on capturing/spoofing/cracking your communications with your ISP to get your mail password, there isn't much you can do about it. The security is set by your ISP, whether you use a master password or simply have your password stored by tbird "ain't gonna make much difference."
(I think without a master password, your password is hashed in a Berkeley db_185 database -- somebody can confirm or correct)
For me, setting a master password has only one real use. That is to prevent someone who gets hands on access to my laptop from being able to read my passwords (both for TB and Firefox). It's only of use when I stay in hotels (and that is a fair amount because of work). And I also figure that if the laptop is stolen, then it buys me some time so that I can change my passwords. Gustav -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org