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" <
lisakachold@obnosis.com> wrote:
> I believe you win the password security award, Hawks,
> On Nov 21, 2011 1:41 PM, "Technomage Hawke" <technomage.hawke@gmail.com>
> 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~(-:
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