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Remember: 1. Use a different password for every account 2. Always use a gigantic, mixed case alphanumeric password with special characters for maximum entropy
by nsxwolf 13y ago
Remember:
1. Use a different password for every account
2. Always use a gigantic, mixed case alphanumeric password with special characters for maximum entropy
3. Never, ever write any of these passwords down! ;)
- nawitus 13y agoI've recently switched to this. While my passwords are now secure, I've found a number of situations where I can't login somewhere because the password list is only found on my home computer.
- aneisf 13y agoYou might want to try keeping your encrypted vault/list/whatever in some sort of cloud storage.
- fletchowns 13y agoMost of the time this is a good thing though, you don't want to be logging into something from a machine you can't guarantee the security of.
- fluidcruft 13y agoI honestly don't see the fuss about writing the passwords down if you have reasonable physical security. A keylogger isn't going to be able to snoop inside your locked desk. A written down password is "something you have".
- davidcollantes 13y agoNumber two can't always be used, sadly. Many services I use only allow for a 8-12 characters password.
- adamb_ 13y agoIn the case of memorization, I take issue with your second point. http://xkcd.com/936/ http://xkcd.com/936/
- DanBC 13y ago> 3. Never, ever write any of these passwords down! ;) Write the master password down until you've learnt it, and write it down in a safe place in case of brain injury. Treat that piece of paper with the respect it deserves - keep it very safe. Obviously, don't leave passwords in draws or on post-its near the computer or pinned to the wall.