Comments on: A Lesson in Password Security http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: martinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-132942 martin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-132942 Many databases are protected by weak passwords. The Twitter example shows how important it is to create really strong passwords and unique passwords for each site. This seems too hard for many people so they opt for weaker security to prevent forgetting. I created ReKnow.ca to help with this problem. People can create codes that are very secure and memorable. Since they are memorable you never have to enter the same code in more than one location - even the ReKnow site never sees your code. People can use passwords properly, they just have to reknow them. Many databases are protected by weak passwords. The Twitter example shows how important it is to create really strong passwords and unique passwords for each site. This seems too hard for many people so they opt for weaker security to prevent forgetting.

I created ReKnow.ca to help with this problem. People can create codes that are very secure and memorable. Since they are memorable you never have to enter the same code in more than one location – even the ReKnow site never sees your code.

People can use passwords properly, they just have to reknow them.

]]> By: martinhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-270054 martin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-270054 Many databases are protected by weak passwords. The Twitter example shows how important it is to create really strong passwords and unique passwords for each site. This seems too hard for many people so they opt for weaker security to prevent forgetting. I created ReKnow.ca to help with this problem. People can create codes that are very secure and memorable. Since they are memorable you never have to enter the same code in more than one location - even the ReKnow site never sees your code.People can use passwords properly, they just have to reknow them. Many databases are protected by weak passwords. The Twitter example shows how important it is to create really strong passwords and unique passwords for each site. This seems too hard for many people so they opt for weaker security to prevent forgetting.
I created ReKnow.ca to help with this problem. People can create codes that are very secure and memorable. Since they are memorable you never have to enter the same code in more than one location – even the ReKnow site never sees your code.

People can use passwords properly, they just have to reknow them.

]]> By: coffee buzzhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-129027 coffee buzz Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-129027 did the Twitter Admin change his password to "sadness" after he was hacked? haha... ok not funny did the Twitter Admin change his password to "sadness" after he was hacked? haha… ok not funny

]]> By: coffee buzzhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-270053 coffee buzz Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-270053 did the Twitter Admin change his password to "sadness" after he was hacked? haha... ok not funny did the Twitter Admin change his password to “sadness” after he was hacked? haha… ok not funny

]]> By: Marcel-Janhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-128602 Marcel-Jan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-128602 Like in I <3 password generators that produce pronouncable passwords that aren't dictionary words. Like in

I <3 password generators that produce pronouncable passwords that aren't dictionary words.

]]> By: DtD Softwarehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-128598 DtD Software Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-128598 I would enforce password complexity (through programming) for my staff, eg: Require multiple cases Require at least 2 numbers You might go as far to require a non-keyboard character, like a heart! ♥ Or even <3, that's more secure than nothin! ~DtD I would enforce password complexity (through programming) for my staff, eg:

Require multiple cases

Require at least 2 numbers

You might go as far to require a non-keyboard character, like a heart! ♥

Or even <3, that's more secure than nothin!

~DtD

]]> By: Marcel-Janhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-270052 Marcel-Jan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-270052 Like in I <3 password generators that produce pronouncable passwords that aren't dictionary words. Like in
I <3 password generators that produce pronouncable passwords that aren’t dictionary words.

]]> By: DtD Softwarehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/01/07/a-lesson-in-password-security/#comment-270051 DtD Software Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=9352#comment-270051 I would enforce password complexity (through programming) for my staff, eg: Require multiple cases Require at least 2 numbersYou might go as far to require a non-keyboard character, like a heart! ♥ Or even <3, that's more secure than nothin!~DtD I would enforce password complexity (through programming) for my staff, eg:
Require multiple cases
Require at least 2 numbers

You might go as far to require a non-keyboard character, like a heart! ♥
Or even <3, that’s more secure than nothin!

~DtD

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