Comments on: Create a strong, memorable password in 6 steps http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html Technology,Security,Software Review Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-1738 Steve Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:16:41 +0000 http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-1738 If you use a laptop and travel with it, a good password won't protect you from someone who steals it does a careful search for credit card numbers, bank account numbers, PINs and other stuff that can be used to open credit accounts in your name. Only encryption of the actual files is any protection against an attacker who has physical access to your machine. There are several good free encryption systems out there. The general rule seems to be "The bigger the hype and the higher the price, the weaker the system." If you use a laptop and travel with it, a good password won’t protect you from someone who steals it does a careful search for credit card numbers, bank account numbers, PINs and other stuff that can be used to open credit accounts in your name. Only encryption of the actual files is any protection against an attacker who has physical access to your machine. There are several good free encryption systems out there. The general rule seems to be “The bigger the hype and the higher the price, the weaker the system.”

]]> By: Rich http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-904 Rich Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:20:15 +0000 http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-904 Good advice. I think too many people have simple passwords. Imagine someone getting into your e-mail, then your bank accounts, credit cards, university accounts etc. I had a false alarm two months ago (lots of read e-mails when I hadn't checked them for days) and it was not a good feeling. Turned out my friend had been reading them, which I really didn't mind... strange but oh well!! Thanks for sharing! Good advice. I think too many people have simple passwords. Imagine someone getting into your e-mail, then your bank accounts, credit cards, university accounts etc.

I had a false alarm two months ago (lots of read e-mails when I hadn’t checked them for days) and it was not a good feeling. Turned out my friend had been reading them, which I really didn’t mind… strange but oh well!!

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Moser http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-841 Moser Thu, 29 May 2008 14:52:16 +0000 http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-841 Good post. Good points too and easy to implement too. Unfortunately not many know the importance of a secure password and just put their family members or their own names as passwords. Good post. Good points too and easy to implement too. Unfortunately not many know the importance of a secure password and just put their family members or their own names as passwords.

]]> By: Louise http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-839 Louise Thu, 29 May 2008 12:04:58 +0000 http://readerszone.com/security/create-a-strong-memorable-password-in-6-steps.html#comment-839 Great tips! I work for Passpack which is an online password manager and considering the average user has 25 accounts, it may be stressful on the memory to remember 25 original passwords. Password managers are designed to do the remembering for you. And with AES encryption and host-proof hosting, you don't have to worry about anyone accessing your account but you. Here is a quick link to our blogpost about password managers: http://tinyurl.com/38jxny Hope it helps! Louise Great tips! I work for Passpack which is an online password manager and considering the average user has 25 accounts, it may be stressful on the memory to remember 25 original passwords.

Password managers are designed to do the remembering for you. And with AES encryption and host-proof hosting, you don’t have to worry about anyone accessing your account but you.

Here is a quick link to our blogpost about password managers:

http://tinyurl.com/38jxny

Hope it helps!

Louise

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