TIL the hard way that a password manager beats sticky notes on my monitor

Honestly, I kept my work login on a yellow sticky note for months until our office in Austin had a break-in last week and my desktop was cleared out. Ngl, switching to Bitwarden took maybe an hour to set up and now I don't have that panic. Has anyone else made a similar switch after a close call?

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lopez.brooke3d ago

Sticky notes are still fine for some things. My desk is in a locked office and I need to see the password right away. A manager just adds another step for no real gain.

taylor.jordan2d ago

You said your desk is in a locked office, but is that lock really the only thing between a stranger and your login info? What if someone from cleaning or maintenance comes in, or a coworker you don't know well? A sticky note is visible to anyone who gets past that one door. A password manager adds a step, sure, but that step is you proving it's actually you before anything gets shown.