--- title: Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for... description: Paper password books, once mocked by infosec professionals, are gaining renewed acceptance as a home-use option for storing credentials after an Australian... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia | daily.dev og:description: Paper password books, once mocked by infosec professionals, are gaining renewed acceptance as a home-use option for storing credentials after an Australian... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/l96SCcTiX.png og:image:alt: Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Paper password books, once mocked by infosec professionals, are gaining renewed acceptance as a home-use option for storing credentials after an Australian shopper spotted them for sale at AusPost for AU$4.90. Security commentators note that while a physical book is a single point of failure and can't hold passkeys, it beats reusing weak passwords or storing credentials in cloud notes apps like Google Docs or Apple Notes. Experts still recommend password managers for workplace use, citing risks from pentesters and physical theft. A viral Reddit anecdote about a mother's coded password system after her death also highlights the value of leaving accessible password records for family members. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Is it safe to write passwords down in a paper notebook at home? Storing passwords on paper at home is now considered reasonably safe by many security professionals, provided each entry is a strong, unique string rather than a reused weak password. The main risks are it being a single point of failure if lost or stolen, and it cannot store passkeys. It's still considered safer than saving passwords in a cloud document like Google Docs or Apple Notes, since those can be accessed remotely from any device. _Anyone weighing password storage options can follow ongoing security debates like this on daily.dev._ ### Should employees use a password book at work instead of a password manager? No, security professionals recommend sticking to a password manager at work rather than a physical password book. A password book left in a desk drawer can be stolen by anyone with physical office access, including pentesters, and if it falls into the wrong hands it could lead to a multimillion-dollar cyberattack, since corporate credentials carry far higher stakes than personal ones. _daily.dev helps IT teams stay current on practical workplace security guidance like this._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [NCSC: Passkeys now good enough to be the default standard](https://daily.dev/posts/ncsc-passkeys-now-good-enough-to-be-the-default-standard-q1lesrkef) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I don't like passkeys](https://daily.dev/posts/i-don-t-like-passkeys-munjcri5j) · Lobsters · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Passwords are dying – here’s the tech that’s replacing them](https://daily.dev/posts/passwords-are-dying-here-s-the-tech-that-s-replacing-them-3oigsvibi) · TechCentral · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Password Manager Angst](https://daily.dev/posts/password-manager-angst-w4rigdniz) · ongoing by Tim Bray · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#passkeys](https://daily.dev/tags/passkeys) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix"},"datePublished":"2026-08-24T10:17:23.765Z","dateModified":"2026-08-24T10:17:44.411Z","description":"Paper password books, once mocked by infosec professionals, are gaining renewed acceptance as a home-use option for storing credentials after an Australian...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aff40dd90148e5d60c403cdfb1baf680?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/aff40dd90148e5d60c403cdfb1baf680?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Register","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Register","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/66aa2113fdad463992ffcbf0e8963fda","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/theregister"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,passkeys","timeRequired":"PT5M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Register","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/theregister"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Security vets rally around $4 paper password books for sale in Australia"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/security-vets-rally-around-4-paper-password-books-for-sale-in-australia-l96scctix#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is it safe to write passwords down in a paper notebook at home?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storing passwords on paper at home is now considered reasonably safe by many security professionals, provided each entry is a strong, unique string rather than a reused weak password. 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