Trixology
General Category => General Computing/Macintosh => Topic started by: xairbusdriver on August 16, 2017, 05:12:18 PM
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When users change their passwords every 90 days, they often aren't dramatically changing the password, Grassi says.
"I'm pretty sure you're not changing your entire password; you're shifting one character," he says. "Everyone does that, and the bad guys know that."
Well, they do now!! Thanks a lot Mr. Grassi! [banghead] Guess I'll have to start changing two letters!!! [rolleyes2]
The new Guidelines are published here: https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.htm (http://"https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html") CAUTION! Reading this manual will cause severe eyelid drooping and may cause neck injury from sleep induced head falling!! Please have a responsible adult carefully watch you for signs of boredom!!
No responsible adult available? How about reading a report in a much shorter and sixth grade English: All-Tech Considered story (http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/08/14/543434808/forget-tough-passwords-new-guidelines-make-it-simple)
I wondered why this 'news' seemed a bit late, I'd swear I'd read about it earlier this year. This article explains why it's getting some attention, again:?Much of what I did I now regret,? [former NIST manager Bill Burr] the now-retired 72-year-old told The Wall Street Journal. (http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/what-does-the-ideal-password-look-like)
For those who prefer graphical guides, I offer this: Password Strength (https://xkcd.com/936/)
With my limited vocabulary and decreasing memory cells, I'm sticking with my password manager! But it wouldn't hurt to start creating multi-word pass phrases instead of the random characters it usually offers. ThU32:-)
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Your All-Tech considered story link was a bit in err.
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/08/14/543434808/forget-tough-passwords-new-guidelines-make-it-simple
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Thanks, I corrected it.
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Everyone should use a password manager. There are at least two really good ones: LastPass and 1Pass. Or you could just write them down on a piece of paper and keep it next to your computer like someone to whom I am married but should not identify by name, and whom I dearly love.
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I use last pass for everything but my financial passwords. I do not trust anyone with those.
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Or you could just write them down on a piece of paper and keep it next to your computer like someone to whom I am married but should not identify by name, and whom I dearly love.
I met that person last year. And you met one who matches that exact description, despite having 1Password on her computer...
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Hahahaha. We were both in good company that day.
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Hahahaha. We were both in good company that day.
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Another vote for 1Password. Strong passwords made easy.