Wednesday, November 18, 2009

What are some good password naming conventions?

Because I want the canonical, password that no one can guess, but that I can easily memorize.





No password suggestions, though.

What are some good password naming conventions?
honestly there is no such thing.





My password used to be dbhr2hippofy





I remembered it becauuse my dads initials are DBH R2 is my favorite Robot from TV, hippos are cool animals and just fy on the end.





I was thinking you should do something like that.





PS: For anybody who is going to try to see if that password still works, go right ahead, because it doesn't. ;)
Reply:If u want to have a complex password which is easy 4 u to remember but hard to crack is one using a phrase in it with password length being above 6 using special characters like(@$#%26amp;*etc) + no. as well example. Never Say Die + ur b'day wich is say"2 aug" so password could b 'N$D0308'. Hard to crack for others easy for u to remember here i took 1st letter of each word within the phrase u could derive similar similarity %26amp; make ur own rule wherever u get a,h,s substitute it with @,#,$ respectively.
Reply:There are just two rules to play with to create a password: maximum length and allowable character set, so you need to use complexity to ensure not to select easily-guessed passwords. Weak passwords make it easy for intruders to break into your computer system, that is why you should use password strength rules, to reduce the vulnerability or your password thru guessing attacks. Some of these rules are:


鈥?Use a minimum of 8 characters in the password length.


鈥?The password must contain at least one characters from three of the of the following categories: uppercase letter, lowercase letter, numeric character and non-alphanumeric/special character (like ! % * + - / : ? _).


鈥?Don't use your name/birthday date or the name/birthday date of a family member, Social Security Number, license plate, your favorite sports team or vacation spot. Also don't reverse or rearranged the letters in your name in any way.


鈥?Try to avoid the use of repeating characters, dictionary words or derivatives.


鈥?Your new password should not be a permutations of your old one and avoid using your last 3 passwords.


鈥?Passwords must be replaced periodically: at least once every 3 months, but change it whenever you want or when you feel your password has been compromised,


鈥? Don't use the same password that you use for any other online or bank-related accounts and you should never write it down unless you place that written password in a very secure location. Your password is the key to accessing part of your identity. Keep it safe.





As attacks increased in sophistication, so should the rules for choosing your passwords and also remember that what is done under your password is your responsibility


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