Hot take: Password managers aren't for everyone and here's why

Last month my dad called me panicked because he forgot his master password for Bitwarden and couldn't get into any of his accounts. He had over 50 logins saved in there and had to reset every single one manually. I always thought password managers were the gold standard for security but after spending 4 hours helping him recover everything I'm not so sure. My dad is 68 and works part time at a hardware store in Toledo, he just couldn't keep track of one more password. So is a password manager really better than a simple notebook kept in a locked drawer for some people? What do you all think?

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the_james16d ago

The real issue here is that nobody talks about what happens when the person managing the passwords dies or gets sick. A notebook in a drawer is way easier for a spouse or kid to find than a digital vault nobody else can access.

william_carter16d ago

My buddy Dave had a stroke last year and his wife spent three weeks trying to get into his banking apps. The paper list taped inside his desk drawer would've saved her a lot of headaches.