Chrome allows anyone to view your saved passwords

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http://www.businessinsider.com/chrome-password-security-flaw-2013-8

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/07/chrome-saved-passwords/

Most browsers will ask if you want your passwords saved so when you're next jumping around the web, logging into sites is that much easier. Of course, you'd like think those passwords are squirreled away where no one can dig them up, but in Chrome it's actually very easy to find them. As highlighted by software developer Elliott Kember, getting access to the list of saved passwords requires only that you point the browser at "chrome://settings/passwords" (or simply find the password management option in advanced settings) and click on one of the saved entries. A small "show" button will then appear next to the hidden password -- hit that and it'll be revealed. Justin Schuh, Chrome security tech lead, has responded to various comments on this, saying that once someone's gotten past the OS login stage, they could theoretically find your passwords and all manner of other info out anyway, using various underhand means. No doubt the attention this is bound to receive will force an update from Google that actually hides users' passwords. Until then, keep your laptop away from any malicious friends that, given half the chance, would wreak havoc to your Facebook account.
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lol@ Chrome users.
 
Some unnecessary noise, this option exists is most of the browsers like firefox, safari and now chrome (don't know about opera). It is also not very difficult to write a program to get the password from IE.
If you are concerned about your password being leaked from your computer, the only way I see is not to save it.
 
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