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I don't think so. Not in every case, anyway. The number of times I've been in an Internet cafe or hotel using a shared PC, in a rush because my taxi is waiting outside and I need to book a hotel in the next city... It's one less thing to worry about. Sure, they could have a keylogger, or a dodgy version of their web browser - but it's one less thing to worry about when you're already in a rush.
It seems like it should be a setting on the browser i.e. if it's your own personal laptop then you probably want to always be remembered and if it's an internet cafe then the browser should never remember your password. Maybe the browser could send a header indicating the preference(it could always be ignored - for bank websites etc).
I've got nothing against 'Remember Me' checkboxes, if they were always unchecked by default.
It seems like it should be a setting on the browser i.e. if it's your own personal laptop then you probably want to always be remembered and if it's an internet cafe then the browser should never remember your password. Maybe the browser could send a header indicating the preference(it could always be ignored - for bank websites etc).
I've got nothing against 'Remember Me' checkboxes, if they were always unchecked by default.
The only major site where I see it checked by default is GMail. Any others?
I e-mailed them asking them to make the default unchecked, but I just got a canned response:
"Thank you for the suggestion. We currently do not offer that feature, but we are always open to new feedback. We have added this to our list of feature requests and ideas."
Are people really unable to imagine alternatives to a "yes/no" debate? Certain websites should never have Remember Me checkboxes and should log you out when you close the tab, like banking websites (mine does have a Remember Me checkbox, for shame). There should be a convenience cost for security, or else you're probably not doing security right. Unless it's Reddit or something, there should be no Remember Me and the…
In my experience, "remember me" on banking sites usually saves only your username/login name. Useful on your personal computers when your bank uses your 16 digit card number for login name.
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In my experience, "remember me" on banking sites usually saves only your username/login name. Useful on your personal computers when your bank uses your 16 digit card number for login name.
I agree with the above, except I'd replace "Useful" with "Horrifying"
Maybe I'm missing something.