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I was the same way before, but you have to weigh the pros and cons of having proper, long, randomized, unique passwords for each site against the possibility that your database password might be compromised. I only have my password database locally, on removable drives.

So in order to access it, I have to plug in a USB drive (I have backups) which only happens for as long as I need the database, then I unplug it. I also use a keyfile, which is on separate drives, just in case. If anyone wants to access it, they’ll need both the “something I know” (password) and “something I have” (keyfile) which is pretty unlikely.

Not advertising, but I use Keepass.

Yes, it’s encrypted. Wouldn’t be much of a point if it was just plaintext.

For a long time I went with IBM, then Hitachi when they bought IBM’s HDD division. Never had a problem with them. Though there was the infamous “Deathstar” and the click of death.

“First time?”

Not saying you’re wrong, but sometimes when you lose someone important, you compartmentalize it so hard you’re basically denying to yourself that it happened. The ugly crying and breakdowns sometimes happen later, when it really sinks in.

Hoping for the best with your little guy.