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Why Google Hasn't Fixed Chrome's Password "Glitch" (readwriteweb)
Last May Geeks Are Sexy reported that anyone with access to your computer
could access passwords stored in Google's Chrome browser with just a few mouse
clicks. When the story inexplicably resurfaced in several Twitter posts this
morning, it was time to call Google and find out why they hadn't fixed the
perceived glitch.
The Geeks Are Sexy post showed how users could find passwords that are saved
to for websites that require a log-in in the "Manage Passwords Section" of the
"Personal Stuff" tab under " Preferences" in Chrome. The passwords initially
appear to be blocked out but can be revealed by clicking on the account and
then clicking a "Show" button.
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Google spokesperson Lily Lin was just as surprised as we were to see the issue
popping up on Twitter today, and described it as an "age-old" issue that had
created a philisophical divide between users who "want one master password"
and Chrome developers who fear giving them such a feature will "give users a
false sense of security."
Lin said developers had debated some sort of added layer of password
protection but ultimately decided that doing so may make users complacent when
it comes ...


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