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How bad is Idea of .Zip as password manager? (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by itsaj26744@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Any explanation of Why to not store passwords in plaintext and encrypt folder in zip archive (I guess U cant break pass?) Pls don't be agressive!!

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[–] Imprint9816@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can. You can also light your house with just candles. Its just not a very efficient or effective way of doing it and you lose out on modern features.

[–] Timwi@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious: what modern features are you looking for when setting your house on fire?