[CTSARA] Password safety

[Sander Pool]

While it's true that such passwords are both strong and easy to remember 
it isn't easy at all to remember 50 of them. So only use that technique 
to create and remember the few passwords you actually -need- to 
remember. For all the other ones simply use keepass2 or lastpass to 
create and store your passwords. These can be short for easy typing as 
needed because they'll be totally random. Lastpass fills in the login 
information automatically (works about 98% of the time), with keepass2 
you copy/paste it. I use both.

You can also use truecrypt to create a small encrypted virtual hard disk 
(or to encrypt an entire device) and store your passwords on it using 
Excel or some other format. I started like this but now use keepass2 and 
lastpass.

A piece of paper that you keep in your safe works too. Most of us aren't 
at risk of thieves coming into our houses to steal our online identities.

All the tools I mentioned are easy to find using a search engine.

73,

     Sander W1SOP



On 1/25/2012 10:21 AM, Jon Perelstein wrote:
> For those of you who know of XKCD, an explanation of the password thing.
>
> http://xkcd.com/936/
>
> Thanks to Georgi, K1GTT
>
> 73s
> Jon
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