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I can't remember if it was here or on reddit, but someone posted an interesting article that said that the big flaw with these mixed character passwords is that
by Xurinos 17y ago
I can't remember if it was here or on reddit, but someone posted an interesting article that said that the big flaw with these mixed character passwords is that people have a hard time remembering them. When you start demanding that they use a different oddball password for every site, most people just write them down or ignore the advice.
The article showed an alternative to all the crazy rules: Create pass phrases instead. "I break 4 hacker news!" is much easier to remember than "f6jjaASDJc%$1~", and it fits all the insane rules we have invented for good passwords (mixed case, numbers, symbols, length).
- zokier 17y agoWhats wrong in writing passwords down? I, myself, keep most important passwords saved in my phone.
- maneesh 17y agobecause if you lose your phone, all your passwords are compromised.
- zokier 17y agoThe thief wouldn't know where the passwords go, nor my username.
- wootee 17y agoNothing wrong with writing them down, but put them on paper and keep them in your wallet or a safe. We put our SSN cards, driver licenses and passports and credit cards in our wallets. Why not our passwords?
- yalurker 17y agoIsn't "Never carry your social security card in your wallet" standard advice? I was taught that since I was a child, before identity theft was even really a mainstream thing. As to credit cards, if your wallet is lost or stolen, you can quickly cancel the cards. It is probably more difficult to quickly change all your passwords. Keeping them in a safe, however, is probably a fine idea. Potentially a good one if you want people to have access to certain accounts if something happens to you.