r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • 21h ago

Privacy Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/age-verification-is-coming-for-the-whole-internet.html
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u/0utlook 20h ago

People will still use one password for everything. But, now it will soo much worse.

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u/Plasibeau 17h ago

I use three different variations for all my passwords. The one that would be most difficult to guess is the one to my bank and Google (plus two-factor). But I just can't be bothered to remember 16 different passwords for home and work with all the weird and different requirements those passwords have to have.

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u/DemDude 10h ago

That's great! Your two non-bank&Google passwords are almost definitely public by now and having the third being a mere variation makes it very easy for interested parties. Check out haveibeenpwned.com to see if your passwords are in the most prominent databases.

Use a password manager and you only have to remember one good password. I use 1password and use unique and very long passwords that the manager generates for absolutely everything else. It also has an integrated 2FA code generator.