My first law of computer password security - The more 'secure' a password the more likely it will be found on a piece of paper on or about the computer.
I write my down on a piece of paper by my home PC. Generally hackers dont burgle your house. Especially not for normal people like me. If I was MI5 or something then perhaps thats silly. Burglars are too stupid to hack otherwise theyd be hackers instead.
Yes, better than having the details in Word or Outlook in one's computer. Perhaps when you go away on holiday it might be a good idea to move the password details to somewhere safer.
You're assuming that the burglars can read. But yes, although they are written down they are coded. Using a simple code to translate that I shall not pass on. Except for forum logins and password etc. But anything to do with money or banks are coded or shops that have my visa details. All those written down are coded. Yes GCHQ could crack it in minutes but a hacker.... The 'code' was shown to me by my late father. Simple yet effective and very easy to remember. All i shall say is that the passwords include punctuation and the punctuation is not written down. As I know where the punctuation goes. However the burglar wont.
For instance. Take a word. Lets say uranus. (snigger) I would convert this to uR.4nu=s capitalise every second or third or whatever letter. Put a full stop after say the second one. Use a number for vowels a=4, e=3, i-1, o=0...except u. And add say an = on the second to last. Use the same procedure with all your passwords. You can use any of =+->< @# whatever. Just be consistent and remember your code procedure to convert innocent words. Obviously this is not my procedure. Mine is a different. I also use mathematical equations i used to use dQ_dT=dq_dt. Things that i can remember.
They told me I needed to include a colour and it had to have at least eight characters, so I use snowwhiteandthe7dwarves.
[FONT="]Attempting to Set A New Password:[/FONT][FONT="] Website: Sorry your password has expired - you must register a new one. User: Did anyone discover that password and hack my computer? Website: No, but your password has expired - you must get a new one. User: Why then do I need a new one as that one seems to be working pretty good? Website: Well, you must get a new one as they automatically expire every 30 days. User: Can I use the old one and just re-register it? Website: No, you must get a new one. User: I don't want a new one as that is one more thing for me to remember[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]Website: Sorry, you must get a new one. User: OK, roses Website: Sorry you must use more letters. User: OK, pretty roses Website: No good, you must use at least one number. User: OK, 1 pretty rose Website: Sorry, you cannot use blank spaces. User: OK, 1prettyrose Website: Sorry, you must use additional letters. User: OK, 1fuckingprettyrose Website: Sorry, you must use at least one capital letter. User: OK, 1FUCKINGprettyrose Website: Sorry, you cannot use more than one capital letter in a row. User: OK, 1Fuckingprettyrose Website: Sorry, you cannot use that password as you must use additional letters.[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]User:OK, 1Fuckingprettyroseshovedupyourarseifyoudon'tgivemeaccessrightfuckingnow[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="] Website: Sorry, you cannot use that password, it has already been taken.[/FONT][FONT="].[/FONT]
