Comments on: Passwords are mantras http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/ A personal collage of thoughts on life, stories, observations and explorations, growing online since 2002. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:44:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Duncan http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Duncan Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:10:32 +0000 http://mcturgeon.com/blg/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/#comment-3540 Or perhaps FAJR? ;) Or perhaps FAJR?
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]]> By: Anne-Marie http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Anne-Marie Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://mcturgeon.com/blg/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/#comment-3539 Good idea Duncan. I wonder how many people, after reading this post, will change their Bank 4 digits NIP for the following mantras: FUCK AIME JOUE RIRE Good idea Duncan.

I wonder how many people, after reading this post, will change their Bank 4 digits NIP for the following mantras:

FUCK
AIME
JOUE
RIRE

]]> By: Duncan http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-3538 Duncan Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:45:43 +0000 http://mcturgeon.com/blg/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/#comment-3538 Don't forget about banking ATM and voicemail PINs - these can't be handled by a password manager and chances are that you use them every day... For Mac users who want password management, there's the Keychain Access utility that is included in OS X. I think its default location is in Applications > Utilities. While it doesn't have a password expiration notification feature, it does have a password generator that you can also use to test the strength of your "passmantra". Open Keychain Access, select New Password Item under the File menu, then click on the key icon in the new window that opens. A second window will open and you can type over the suggestion with your mantra to verify its quality. Don’t forget about banking ATM and voicemail PINs – these can’t be handled by a password manager and chances are that you use them every day…

For Mac users who want password management, there’s the Keychain Access utility that is included in OS X. I think its default location is in Applications > Utilities. While it doesn’t have a password expiration notification feature, it does have a password generator that you can also use to test the strength of your “passmantra”. Open Keychain Access, select New Password Item under the File menu, then click on the key icon in the new window that opens. A second window will open and you can type over the suggestion with your mantra to verify its quality.

]]> By: Christian Aubry http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Christian Aubry Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:58:11 +0000 http://mcturgeon.com/blg/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/#comment-3537 But then you need a good password database to handle all these mysterious chains. I too never use the same password and that I don't even know any of the hundreds I regularly use. The app that makes it easy for me is AnyPassword (www.anypassword.com, for Windows PC only). But then you need a good password database to handle all these mysterious chains. I too never use the same password and that I don’t even know any of the hundreds I regularly use. The app that makes it easy for me is AnyPassword (www.anypassword.com, for Windows PC only).

]]> By: Martin http://mcturgeon.com/blog/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Martin Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:41:38 +0000 http://mcturgeon.com/blg/2007/01/28/passwords-are-mantras/#comment-3536 I use strong passwords and I do change them every 30 days, but I never considered making it up using a mantra as you suggest. I usually just type random characters, numbers, and punctuation marks and somehow remember it :) They usually look like this: g&s2!Sgm2dj4x I use strong passwords and I do change them every 30 days, but I never considered making it up using a mantra as you suggest.

I usually just type random characters, numbers, and punctuation marks and somehow remember it :)

They usually look like this:

g&s2!Sgm2dj4x

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