> forgot the ... PIN Schneier on passwords[1]: >> Simply, people can no longer remember passwords good enough to reliably defend against dictionary attacks, a

> forgot the ... PIN Schneier on passwords[1]: >> Simply, people can no longer remember passwords good enough to reliably defend against dictionary attacks, and are much more secure if they choose a password too complicated to remember and then write it down. We're all good at securing small pieces of paper. I recommend that people write their passwords down on a small piece of paper, and keep it with their other valuable small pieces of paper: in their wallet. Maybe not the wallet for a portable device's PIN; the wallet could easily be included with the theft of the phone/pad/portable. However, it's still a good idea to write down passwords (and maybe print out your private key in an OCR-friendly font) and store them in the fire-safe or safe deposit box or whatever you probably already use for important documents. [1] https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/06/write_down_your.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/06/write_down_yo...