I have many accounts online. No way to keep up with the passwords, security questions and answers, etc. for each of them except to write them down. I know you are not supposed to do that, but, when you are 69 you do not have a choice.
Good way to check...dpeters11 said:The 2012 edition of most popular (and bad) passwords.
Fortunately none of mine are on the list. Even I wouldn't be able to guess most of my passwords, so not much concern there.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57538774-83/jesus-welcome-join-list-of-worst-passwords/
Or you can always use something like LastPassjimmie57 said:I have many accounts online. No way to keep up with the passwords, security questions and answers, etc. for each of them except to write them down. I know you are not supposed to do that, but, when you are 69 you do not have a choice.
You mean a website where I can enter and transmit my supposedly "secure" password and send it in cleartext?kfcrosby said:Good way to check...
http://howsecureismypassword.net/
tells me it will tak 71 quadrillion years to crack mine open
Kevin
Amateurkfcrosby said:Good way to check...
http://howsecureismypassword.net/
tells me it will tak 71 quadrillion years to crack mine open
Kevin
That's not how the site works. Everything is done on the local system in Javascript. They never get the password.dmurphy said:You mean a website where I can enter and transmit my supposedly "secure" password and send it in cleartext?
Sign me up!
Keep in mind, these days there are a large number of wi-fi networks that are easy to get into even with WPA2 encryption and no need to figure out the passcode.Carl Spock said:My password strength varies by the site.
For a site like this, it's easy. I use the same password for all of my forums. Right now it's an unusual, probably not in the dictionary, word but it was a common five letter word for over a decade.
The password to sign onto my Wi-Fi is a similarly easily remembered word that even ties into the network's name. You give that to friends when they come over. It should be easy for everyone to remember. I live in a small enough town where being relaxed isn't a problem. Heck, my neighbor has a wide open network. I could sign onto his today.
My bank ones? Capitals, lower case letters, symbols and numbers. And long. Long is the best bet.
I bet it had more to do with easier password entry on Mobile Devices...dpeters11 said:As for banks, be careful. I know with Chase, case doesn't matter in the password field. They switch everything to lowercase. So if the password is QweRtY (or at least you think it is), they'll accept qwerty, qWerTY etc all as valid. Guess it's to reduce calls to customer service when someone leaves cap lock on...
Hmmmm. Except for the folks who have access to the PW you put in there. Then it'll take about ten seconds...:sure:kfcrosby said:Good way to check...
http://howsecureismypassword.net/
tells me it will tak 71 quadrillion years to crack mine open
Kevin
Earl Bonovich said:Good...
Th3s3Rn0tTh3dr0!dsY0urL00k!ng4 is still safe.
Yeah, that's secure.It would take a desktop PC about 3 duodecillion years to crack your password
Very impressive!dpeters11 said:Amateur
My GMail password:
3 quintillion quinquagintillion years
How would they? It still works with no connection to the Internet. It's all javascript. That's client side, not server side.Laxguy said:Hmmmm. Except for the folks who have access to the PW you put in there. Then it'll take about ten seconds...:sure:
If it's where sites send the emails when you hit a forgot my password link, it can do quite a bit of harm if they get in, or if it's what you have your primary email recovery address set to.Laxguy said:Very impressive!
However, I am at the opposite end of the spectrum. I can't imagine why anyone would want access to my e-mail on Google, and if they did get it, can't imagine what harm they could do with it.
Yes, I see that the guesstimates can be all client side, but how do we know the site isn't passing on the entry at some point? I have no reason to suspect it, but it's certainly possible to do.dpeters11 said:How would they? It still works with no connection to the Internet. It's all javascript. That's client side, not server side.
Though I guess they could be hacked themselves, the site changed etc.
There are apps that can store passwords for you. All you have to remember is the password to the app.jimmie57 said:I have many accounts online. No way to keep up with the passwords, security questions and answers, etc. for each of them except to write them down. I know you are not supposed to do that, but, when you are 69 you do not have a choice.