Originally Posted by atikovi
I have that on most forum websites I go to but isn't it stored at the other end? At the website. Isn't that why they need cookies and they won't let you on until you let them use cookies?
On any competent, responsible website, they only store a "hash" of your password. They can't read it or see the actual characters. That's why if you forget your password, you can't give them information that proves it's you and they say, "okay, it's really you, here's your password". You only have the option to reset it, i.e. start over.