I shoot for multisyllable nonsense that has a couple numbers tossed in. Smooth it so I can pronounce it phonetically and bingo secure password I don't forget. If you can say it you can remember it. On Nov 21, 2011 6:21 PM, "Lisa Kachold" wrote: > I believe you win the password security award, Hawks, > On Nov 21, 2011 1:41 PM, "Technomage Hawke" > wrote: > >> this is why I use a long password string with random characters (pigeon >> is so nice for this). usually I go with a character length longer than 20 >> characters. since these are very hard to remember, I keep them on a usb >> dongle in an encrypted file. Because of this, I have only had to change my >> password (because of a security issue) only twice in the last 5 years. >> >> I am not sure how the security specialists on the list would treat this, >> but for me, it seems to be the best solution for the job at hand. >> >> also, I also never browse the web on a windows machine (safer that way). >> I use OS X for most of my mail and web browsing stuff. I use linux (as >> VINUX) for some development testing and for the above mentioned password >> and security items. it also keeps me from losing those skills I spent the >> last 16 years trying to use. >> >> -eric >> >> On Nov 21, 2011, at 12:04 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> > Before I left for Peru I got an email from Google telling me that >> someone in China had accessed my gmail account and that I should change my >> password unless it was me accessing my account from China. Well, I changed >> my pass word. Then I went to Peru and was expecting them to send me another >> email but one never arrived. >> > >> > Someone figured out a password of seven numerals and 3 letters! >> > >> > -- >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >