Comments on: 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: horde guide http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-133896 horde guide Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:15:47 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-133896 When you think about it, password security is really like the first line of defense, if your password is weak it really does not matter what other security precautions are in place. Thank you for some very practical guidance. Chris When you think about it, password security is really like the first line of defense, if your password is weak it really does not matter what other security precautions are in place. Thank you for some very practical guidance.

Chris

]]> By: Using Different Passwords : Productivity501 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-128416 Using Different Passwords : Productivity501 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-128416 [...] previously talked about how it is a good idea to use different passwords, if not for every site, at least for every type of site.  (You don’t want to use the same [...] [...] previously talked about how it is a good idea to use different passwords, if not for every site, at least for every type of site.  (You don’t want to use the same [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-124725 Amy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:52:59 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-124725 I was taught to take example #9 just a step farther For a low security site, "LoWblueV6" For a med security site, "blueMedV6" For a high security site, "blueV6Hi" For banking you could also BANKblueV6bank Thanks for all the great suggestions - definitely an article to pass onto my children! I was taught to take example #9 just a step farther

For a low security site, “LoWblueV6″
For a med security site, “blueMedV6″
For a high security site, “blueV6Hi”

For banking you could also BANKblueV6bank

Thanks for all the great suggestions – definitely an article to pass onto my children!

]]> By: David Engel http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-124609 David Engel Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-124609 Personally, I have 10 events memorable events in my life that I have converted to a short, 4 character code with 2 letters and 2 numbers (ex. if your birthday was Jan 1, 1970, you could use mb11, bd70, or your initials and the date). To get the proper mix of character classes, I pick 2 of my 10 events and hold the SHIFT key while entering either the first or the last code set. If I need to record a reminder for the password in the open, I then write down a question that leads to my two digit key. For instance, "1) Car 54, where are you?" -> 1)54 -> fifth and fourth events, first set SHIFTed. Personally, I have 10 events memorable events in my life that I have converted to a short, 4 character code with 2 letters and 2 numbers (ex. if your birthday was Jan 1, 1970, you could use mb11, bd70, or your initials and the date). To get the proper mix of character classes, I pick 2 of my 10 events and hold the SHIFT key while entering either the first or the last code set. If I need to record a reminder for the password in the open, I then write down a question that leads to my two digit key. For instance, “1) Car 54, where are you?” -> 1)54 -> fifth and fourth events, first set SHIFTed.

]]> By: Password Chart : Productivity501 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-72084 Password Chart : Productivity501 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:02:11 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-72084 [...] Password Chart is an interesting method to generate secure passwords. You give it a “master” password which is used to generate a chart that maps single letters to one or more letters.  You then just type in the name of the service you need a password for, and it will turn that into a password. Be sure to checkout our 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords. [...] [...] Password Chart is an interesting method to generate secure passwords. You give it a “master” password which is used to generate a chart that maps single letters to one or more letters.  You then just type in the name of the service you need a password for, and it will turn that into a password. Be sure to checkout our 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords. [...]

]]> By: J. B. Rainsberger http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-63407 J. B. Rainsberger Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:15:39 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-63407 I use KeyMaster and https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm to generate pretty secure passwords. I use KeyMaster and https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm to generate pretty secure passwords.

]]> By: Password Creation Technique : Productivity501 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-62831 Password Creation Technique : Productivity501 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:50:25 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-62831 [...] ran across a nice post on creating unique passwords today.  Also see our previous post on the [...] [...] ran across a nice post on creating unique passwords today.  Also see our previous post on the [...]

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Mark Shead Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-3236 @Nicola - I like the idea behind passwordmaker. I think that could be a pretty smart approach although it make it difficult to use your password from a computer other than your own. Still, I like it and I'll have to try it out. @Nicola – I like the idea behind passwordmaker. I think that could be a pretty smart approach although it make it difficult to use your password from a computer other than your own. Still, I like it and I’ll have to try it out.

]]> By: Nicola http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Nicola Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-3233 The simple solution is to just use passwordmaker (www.passwordmaker.org) as it fullfills all of these requirements and means you only need to remember one master password, but without the risk of a single site being compromised resulting in all your accounts being compromised. The simple solution is to just use passwordmaker (www.passwordmaker.org) as it fullfills all of these requirements and means you only need to remember one master password, but without the risk of a single site being compromised resulting in all your accounts being compromised.

]]> By: Jatecblog » Blog Archive » Friday's Links - Volume III http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Jatecblog » Blog Archive » Friday's Links - Volume III Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:16:53 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-921 [...] 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords - Productivity 501 [...] [...] 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords – Productivity 501 [...]

]]> By: How to Create a Secure Password | The Crafted Webmaster http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-907 How to Create a Secure Password | The Crafted Webmaster Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:44:20 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-907 [...] I found this post at the Productivity501 Blog, 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords to be quite useful. One of my favorite password creation tips was number 6: 6. Ideas for Passwords [...] [...] I found this post at the Productivity501 Blog, 10 Tips for Creating Secure Passwords to be quite useful. One of my favorite password creation tips was number 6: 6. Ideas for Passwords [...]

]]> By: SpiKe http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-856 SpiKe Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:58:14 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-856 Very useful read. My passwords are all over the place, and I could have done with a guide like this when I started using the internet all those years ago :D <a href="http://www.mallosworld.co.uk/organize-it/" rel="nofollow">Organize IT</a> Very useful read. My passwords are all over the place, and I could have done with a guide like this when I started using the internet all those years ago :D
Organize IT

]]> By: terra http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-842 terra Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:18:26 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-842 Great tips! I will definitely refer clients to this post... as most of them are reknown for having passwords like their child's name or their own middle name. yikes! Great tips! I will definitely refer clients to this post… as most of them are reknown for having passwords like their child’s name or their own middle name. yikes!

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Mark Shead Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:31:55 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-829 @Watershed - I'm glad you found the ideas useful. Thanks for your encouraging comment. @Watershed – I’m glad you found the ideas useful. Thanks for your encouraging comment.

]]> By: Watershed http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Watershed Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:41:56 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/10-tips-for-creating-secure-passwords/253/#comment-827 Thanks for these super useful tips! I **really** need to overhall my passwords-- I've used basically the same one word/number password for every site for years. I think I'll come up with some kind of system I can remember based on site and security. Thanks tons! Thanks for these super useful tips! I **really** need to overhall my passwords– I’ve used basically the same one word/number password for every site for years. I think I’ll come up with some kind of system I can remember based on site and security. Thanks tons!

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