There is no remember me box anymore, because current browsers should remember your log in information (rather than tuscl storing it in a cookie). Just like none of us want to see dancers past their prime, no one wants a website from last century. Gotta move forward, gentlemen. Make sure your browsers are up to date.
My log-in has remained in tact. I tested it just now by logging off. I didn't have to do anything different to log on again. My web browser (not TUSCL) asked me if it wanted to remember my password.
I have all my desktop browsers set not to save history and login information anyway, so I've always had to log in every time, even if I check the flag. My phone is the only one that stays logged in.
not being a computer guru got me. I new my browser was up to date but I talked to my computer expert (my son) and it was simply a matter of changing settings. As he pointed out, now anyone can come into my house and log on to TUSCL using my info.
Since I don't give a shit about my TUSCL account getting hacked, that is OK but I'm not going to do the same with my banking accounts.
The browser on my iPad hasn't changed in years. I think the software has Problems on certain sites with video. Facebook and a few other sites crash in seconds on my iPad.
For those who do not want to store logins on a browser another solution is to use a password manager. You only need to remember one strong password -- to the password manager. For other logins - TUSCL, bank, etc. - you can have the manager create unique passwords for each login, then erase the passwords stored in your browser.
The desktop app is free but for $12/year you can upgrade to premium which allows you to share your data with just about any mobile platform: IOS, android, etc. using Lastpass mobile apps.
What's important is that the unique encryption key is stored on your device NOT on the Lastpass site. All data transferred to/from and stored on their site is ENCRYPTED. So Lastpass employees, a hacker, or the NSA only sees gobbledygook not readable plain text.
You also can use the built-in Lastpass browser and Lastpass keyboard to sign in to their site and your data avoiding the potential for OS keyboards/apps 'remembering' your master pw.
You can also save/scan in important information such as receipts, insurance documents, home items inventory, credit card info, etc. All saved as encrypted data and available on your mobile devices.
Here's a link to a review by Steve Gibson on a Security Now broadcast from several years ago. It's a two hour broadcast but the Lastpass review begins after minute 52. It begins with a review of what makes a strong password, technical but quite understandable. Then Steve tells us what makes Lastpass so good:
Mmm. Browsers have had this capability for years, but I've been teaching people to never ever use it. For tuscl it doesn't really matter, but I really don't ever, ever want my browser to remember critical websites. I don't even want it to offer.
Frankly, I think it's far safer to store it in a cookie for those websites that I want to stay logged in on and typing it in by hand on those websites where there are financial effects or significant PII.
I disagree that leaving the cookie out is more "modern." Or maybe it's more "modern," if by that you mean "worse." Last century websites are sometimes better, last decade websites almost always are. I wish the UX "experts" that are responsible for perpetrating Windows 8, Unity, Gnome 3, Firefox 4+, etc. would switch to a better quality of drugs. The ones they're currently taking have completely screwed up most newer user interfaces.
Silk doesn't require me to relogin but Safari, Chrome, and IE do. I don't have much sympathy for Founder's attitude. If customers are overwhelming not using Silk it his job to accommodate them, not for them to find a way to use Silk.
The other browsers have been able to stay logged in off and on over the history of the site. Currently they can't. I wonder if it actually has to do with SSL caching or some attempts to optimize without just beefing up the hardware.
1. Google still finds TUSCL, but Bing does not. Bing used to find it, but now it just finds sites which give web stats about TUSCL, not TUSCL itself.
2. It would be better if we could view Articles by the date of the last comment, instead of by the date they were originally posted. We can do this now with Discussions and it is good. We should have that for Articles as well. Articles are supposed to be about things of longer term interest anyway.
24 comments
I use an iPhone. I had to re-log in last night for some reason. But I still stay logged in. Did you check the "remember me" box.
Since I don't give a shit about my TUSCL account getting hacked, that is OK but I'm not going to do the same with my banking accounts.
For those who do not want to store logins on a browser another solution is to use a password manager. You only need to remember one strong password -- to the password manager. For other logins - TUSCL, bank, etc. - you can have the manager create unique passwords for each login, then erase the passwords stored in your browser.
The best so far is Lastpass: https://lastpass.com/
The desktop app is free but for $12/year you can upgrade to premium which allows you to share your data with just about any mobile platform: IOS, android, etc. using Lastpass mobile apps.
What's important is that the unique encryption key is stored on your device NOT on the Lastpass site. All data transferred to/from and stored on their site is ENCRYPTED. So Lastpass employees, a hacker, or the NSA only sees gobbledygook not readable plain text.
You also can use the built-in Lastpass browser and Lastpass keyboard to sign in to their site and your data avoiding the potential for OS keyboards/apps 'remembering' your master pw.
You can also save/scan in important information such as receipts, insurance documents, home items inventory, credit card info, etc. All saved as encrypted data and available on your mobile devices.
Here's a link to a review by Steve Gibson on a Security Now broadcast from several years ago. It's a two hour broadcast but the Lastpass review begins after minute 52. It begins with a review of what makes a strong password, technical but quite understandable. Then Steve tells us what makes Lastpass so good:
https://www.youtube.com/v/r9Q_anb7pwg&en…
gmd, lol. Figured only the techno nerds would know him! And they'd already know about Lastpass.
Frankly, I think it's far safer to store it in a cookie for those websites that I want to stay logged in on and typing it in by hand on those websites where there are financial effects or significant PII.
I disagree that leaving the cookie out is more "modern." Or maybe it's more "modern," if by that you mean "worse." Last century websites are sometimes better, last decade websites almost always are. I wish the UX "experts" that are responsible for perpetrating Windows 8, Unity, Gnome 3, Firefox 4+, etc. would switch to a better quality of drugs. The ones they're currently taking have completely screwed up most newer user interfaces.
1. Google still finds TUSCL, but Bing does not. Bing used to find it, but now it just finds sites which give web stats about TUSCL, not TUSCL itself.
2. It would be better if we could view Articles by the date of the last comment, instead of by the date they were originally posted. We can do this now with Discussions and it is good. We should have that for Articles as well. Articles are supposed to be about things of longer term interest anyway.
SJG