tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post2562010644292137665..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: PasswordsFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-83131713383967640382013-07-03T09:43:23.041+01:002013-07-03T09:43:23.041+01:00But John Lewis (for example) will use my credit ca...But John Lewis (for example) will use my credit card if they know my password! Ho hum. I think it's back to the drawing board for me.<br /><br />Thank goodness I don't do on-line banking.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-4259205903665223852013-07-03T09:41:27.652+01:002013-07-03T09:41:27.652+01:00It's that master password that bothers me, GB....It's that master password that bothers me, GB. I've just this mornng had to look up (I'd actually writen it down this time) a password I invented only yesterday! I could have them/it tattooed somewhere, I suppose..Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-3921395070716215302013-07-02T21:46:30.802+01:002013-07-02T21:46:30.802+01:00I use the same password for most things, on the ba...I use the same password for most things, on the basis that it really doesn't matter if someone logs in to my Facebook/twitter/John lewis/waitrose/Hotter shoes etc etc. Online banking is the only thing I need to be secure, and they use different methods altogether anyway!I am sure someone will explain why this is not is not a good idea, but it seems to work for me!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-61278635172342688742013-07-02T18:02:41.352+01:002013-07-02T18:02:41.352+01:00Martine has the solution Frances. I've used 1...Martine has the solution Frances. I've used 1Password (the app sits on all Apple platforms including an iPhone or iPad and if you update one it updates the others automatically) and a Swiss (free) cloud based bank site both of which store all my password and bank accounts information and, in the event of my untimely demise it is all made available to my nominated next of kin on proof of that demise. Obviously one has to remember a master password (i use a sentence with words not found in a dictionary nor place names). You will say that is a lot of trouble. Losing your bank account passwords or whatever is even more trouble. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-928334340986997672013-07-02T17:12:32.911+01:002013-07-02T17:12:32.911+01:00That's an idea, Meike. But I'd still have ...That's an idea, Meike. But I'd still have to remember the original sentence...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-66183067188017348942013-07-02T17:10:46.655+01:002013-07-02T17:10:46.655+01:00Brilliant! I'll have a look, Martine.Brilliant! I'll have a look, Martine.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-14388201897140543542013-07-02T17:10:11.351+01:002013-07-02T17:10:11.351+01:00It the answers didnt have to be true, I would NEVE...It the answers didnt have to be true, I would NEVER remember them, ER!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-66845344234638978162013-07-02T17:09:02.469+01:002013-07-02T17:09:02.469+01:00Aaah...perhaps that's where I'm going wron...Aaah...perhaps that's where I'm going wrong, Z!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-48029084809286048212013-07-02T17:07:25.981+01:002013-07-02T17:07:25.981+01:00I hope you keep the notebook well hidden, Rena, an...I hope you keep the notebook well hidden, Rena, and that you remember where you put it!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-68348495719408574232013-07-02T06:24:11.416+01:002013-07-02T06:24:11.416+01:00Like Rena George, I keep a handwritten list of my ...Like Rena George, I keep a handwritten list of my passwords. That list is safe - firstly, because hardly anyone can decipher my handwriting (including myself sometimes), and secondly, because no-one knows the hiding place for the list.<br />Of course, that list won't be of any use if I need a passwort to access some account or other from my mobile (something which is risky enough in its own way), or while at work.<br />But the work password is stored in the notepad feature of my mobile phone, and it's part of a list of notes so it's hard to guess what on this list is just a reminder for shopping, or a recipe, or actually a password.<br /><br />One way of creating passwords that DO contain personal information (so that you can remember them) but are still hard to guess for anyone else is this:<br />Think of a sentence that relates to you, for example "My name is Frances and I have three children." Now just use the first letter of each word, replace the number by a digit, keep the full stop at the end and, hey presto, here's your brand new shining password:<br />MniFaIh3c.<br />I'll bet you any sum that no spybot will randomly find this (they are often set to look for words that can be found in dictionaries, and rows of numbers such as 123).<br />The phrase could also be the line of a favourite song of yours, or from a poem; as long as you'll remember it, it's easy :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-41327058735462945952013-07-01T19:49:50.785+01:002013-07-01T19:49:50.785+01:00I have a little programme attached to Safari calle...I have a little programme attached to Safari called 1Password that remembers them all for me, all you have to remember is a master password. It will create a lovely random nonsense password and store it for you and fill in the boxes for you when you revisit a site.martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-16404984569093779122013-07-01T19:45:30.932+01:002013-07-01T19:45:30.932+01:00I'm usually pretty good at passwords and routi...I'm usually pretty good at passwords and routinely include capitals and numerals. But one does need a formula if one is to remember which password relates to which site. Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-39541978383380969652013-07-01T19:26:38.314+01:002013-07-01T19:26:38.314+01:00You do know that the answers you give to those que...You do know that the answers you give to those questions don't have to be true? No way my husband could remember some long ago pet's name. English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-8496842755503049172013-07-01T19:19:28.698+01:002013-07-01T19:19:28.698+01:00Hi Frances, I have a little notebook dedicated to ...Hi Frances, I have a little notebook dedicated to all my passwords and usernames, and without which I would be lost!Rena Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11520149404274102132noreply@blogger.com