Comments on: 5 simple steps to stronger passwords http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2008/09/17/5-simple-steps-to-stronger-passwords/ Teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteous web design. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: mrben http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2008/09/17/5-simple-steps-to-stronger-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 mrben Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:26:10 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/?p=1903#comment-4171 Bear in mind that most cases of cracking these days are remote attacks, not by people physically in the building. If people have problems remembering long passwords, then write them down. Don't be afraid to do it. Obviously, storing this information in a secure place (locked desk drawer, etc) is probably a good idea. But a difficult password written down is, generally, more secure than an easy password that you can remember. Bear in mind that most cases of cracking these days are remote attacks, not by people physically in the building. If people have problems remembering long passwords, then write them down. Don’t be afraid to do it. Obviously, storing this information in a secure place (locked desk drawer, etc) is probably a good idea. But a difficult password written down is, generally, more secure than an easy password that you can remember.

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]]> By: tsudohnimh http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2008/09/17/5-simple-steps-to-stronger-passwords/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 tsudohnimh Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:37:18 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/?p=1903#comment-4162 Good piece on passwords. I also suggest passphrases. I tell people to take the first letter from a sentence they can remember and add some symbols/numbers. I actually wrote a paper for users and network admins about creating stronger passwords. If you are a Microsoft admin Part 2 is a must read. I really enjoy your site. Secure Passwords a Primer in 2 Parts (pdf) http://twurl.cc/4wg Tsudohnimh KnowtheNetwork.com Good piece on passwords. I also suggest passphrases. I tell people to take the first letter from a sentence they can remember and add some symbols/numbers. I actually wrote a paper for users and network admins about creating stronger passwords. If you are a Microsoft admin Part 2 is a must read. I really enjoy your site.

Secure Passwords a Primer in 2 Parts (pdf)
http://twurl.cc/4wg

Tsudohnimh
KnowtheNetwork.com

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