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gospelwut
on Dec 27, 2011
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Namecheap to Donate $1 to EFF for Every Domain Tra...
I recall reading that namecheap stores passwords in plaintext? I'd be interested if this was refuted. In any case, I'd be a bit wary to go along with the bandwagon to this particular registrar without further investigation.
chrishenn
on Dec 27, 2011
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I believe its Hover that you're remembering.
http://help.hover.com/2011/07/07/hover-secures-passwords-wit...
freejack
on Dec 27, 2011
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That article is horribly outdated. Hover does not store passwords in plaintext.
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