On a side note I got this warning. And I traced it to a program I was useing for something that was going through a Chinese server to get email instead of direct. This weirded me out so o dropped it like a hot rock. On Nov 21, 2011 8:07 PM, "Stephen" wrote: > 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 >> >