Comment Re:I only have 2 passwords (Score 1) 674
I have a similar variation. Except I use a 6 character string with a few symbols and numbers, but try to make it easy to remember, like:
silly1 --> $i!!Y1
Then I pick a place where to put in a 2 character site identifier.
so something like:
CitiBank --> $i!!cbY1
HotMail --> $i!!hmY1
SlashDot --> $i!!sdY1
So someone first needs to crack 2 of them, then know what accounts I have and the logins all within the 4-6 months between password changes...at which point I come up with a new 6 character key, and a new location within them to put the 2 characters.
I've given this advice to a lot of less tech savvy people and they seem to be able to do ok with it. Given, they don't change passwords as often as me, and typically put the 2 characters at the beginning or ending, but at least they end up with a more secure password then "mydogspot99"
silly1 --> $i!!Y1
Then I pick a place where to put in a 2 character site identifier.
so something like:
CitiBank --> $i!!cbY1
HotMail --> $i!!hmY1
SlashDot --> $i!!sdY1
So someone first needs to crack 2 of them, then know what accounts I have and the logins all within the 4-6 months between password changes...at which point I come up with a new 6 character key, and a new location within them to put the 2 characters.
I've given this advice to a lot of less tech savvy people and they seem to be able to do ok with it. Given, they don't change passwords as often as me, and typically put the 2 characters at the beginning or ending, but at least they end up with a more secure password then "mydogspot99"
