[ale] OT: password gripe

krwatson at cc.gatech.edu krwatson at cc.gatech.edu
Thu Dec 31 12:47:58 EST 2009


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Ed
> Cashin
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:12
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: password gripe
> 
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>
> wrote:
> ...
> > I always tell people to take a sentence that makes sense to them and use
> > the first character of each word to generate a password.  That's what I
> > do, and it's easy to remember.  I then throw in punctuation and/or
> > numeric substitution where it makes sense:
> 
> Me too, but nobody ever liked my suggestion.  It's a little reassuring to
> see
> that somebody else likes the idea, but it's even more disturbing that
> nobody
> I've mentioned the idea to likes it.  It seems easy and effective to me---
> what's
> not to love!?  ;)
> 
> --
>   Ed Cashin <ecashin at noserose.net>
>   http://noserose.net/e/
>   http://www.coraid.com/
> 

I also use this method for coming up with strong, easy to remember passwords. I also make them as long as the system will handle up to 15+ characters. However, I only do this for passwords that I have to use every day such as my workstation logon or email. For all others I use KeePass to generate 30+ character (or as long as the site will allow) random passwords containing upper and lower case letters, numbers, punctuation, special characters, brackets, dashes and underline. If the site will allow two factor authentication I use it.

If they want to crack one of my passwords I make them work for it.

keith

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Keith R. Watson                        Georgia Institute of Technology
Systems Support Specialist IV          College of Computing
keith.watson at cc.gatech.edu             801 Atlantic Drive NW
(404) 385-7401                         Atlanta, GA 30332-0280



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