I am very frustrated with the method of changing passwords. I have a password generator that creates extremely complicated random passwords and use this for all of my very sensitive online accounts. The generator allows me to create and update passwords on a regular basis, giving me the best security I can manage. Very upsetting is that paypal does not allow me to copy and paste these passwords that are exceptionally secure. Instead Paypal requires that I manually input them. I tried several times, but because they are so random--20 characters long, with numbers, letters, and symbols--I made mistakes. I can't even tell when I am making a mistake because Paypal hides each entry stroke. As a result, I feel compelled to use a simple password that I can remember. It is ridiculous that Paypal won't let me copy and paste my very secure random passwords for accuracy. My account is less secure because of this IMHO very stupid policy. I would be interested in the rationale behind this stupid policy. Maybe there is some reason that Paypal doesn't want to allow copying and pasting. I can't think of one.
... View more