Could work. But nonwords really remove the dictionary hacks entirely. On Nov 21, 2011 8:11 PM, "Lisa Kachold" wrote: > How about nursery rhymes using 1 st, 3rd or last character (or number)? > Or music lyrics? > On Nov 21, 2011 8:07 PM, "Stephen" wrote: > >> I shoot for multisyllable nonsense that has a couple numbers tossed in. >> Smooth it so I can pronounce it phonetically and bingo secure password I >> don't forget. If you can say it you can remember it. >> On Nov 21, 2011 6:21 PM, "Lisa Kachold" wrote: >> >>> I believe you win the password security award, Hawks, >>> On Nov 21, 2011 1:41 PM, "Technomage Hawke" >>> wrote: >>> >>>> this is why I use a long password string with random characters (pigeon >>>> is so nice for this). usually I go with a character length longer than 20 >>>> characters. since these are very hard to remember, I keep them on a usb >>>> dongle in an encrypted file. Because of this, I have only had to change my >>>> password (because of a security issue) only twice in the last 5 years. >>>> >>>> I am not sure how the security specialists on the list would treat >>>> this, but for me, it seems to be the best solution for the job at hand. >>>> >>>> also, I also never browse the web on a windows machine (safer that >>>> way). I use OS X for most of my mail and web browsing stuff. I use linux >>>> (as VINUX) for some development testing and for the above mentioned >>>> password and security items. it also keeps me from losing those skills I >>>> spent the last 16 years trying to use. >>>> >>>> -eric >>>> >>>> On Nov 21, 2011, at 12:04 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>> > Before I left for Peru I got an email from Google telling me that >>>> someone in China had accessed my gmail account and that I should change my >>>> password unless it was me accessing my account from China. Well, I changed >>>> my pass word. Then I went to Peru and was expecting them to send me another >>>> email but one never arrived. >>>> > >>>> > Someone figured out a password of seven numerals and 3 letters! >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >