Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Passwords

Beef up your password strength

A strong password isn't your strongest security

My view
I agree with the second article. A complicated password that is changed regularly actually caused problem to the user. The user has to keep several dozen passwords for various logins. If they keep changing, it is difficult to keep track. The security consultants who recommend changing passwords are not practical people. They make life difficult to earn consultancy fees.
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2 comments:

astroboy said...

Hi,

You can try this site for an easy way to self generate passwords
http://www.passwordcard.org/en

Separately, I use a password management software called 1password

September 08, 2010 1:27 AM
hongjun said...

A password has to be secure but changing it too often may reduce productivity. Users may end up having to reset passwords because they have forgotten them or having to call technical support for help. Frustrated users may end up writing down passwords and risk them to be seen by malicious people.

There must be a balance between security and productivity.

September 11, 2010 12:09 AM

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