Interesting article on online passwords...

[Blansky]

I have to admit all my passwords aren't all that great but I do change them every 6 months. I was hacked on this site a year or so ago. And using PASSWORD1234, was never a great idea.

The concept of a different password for every account may be ideal but man, what a chore that would be. And anyone who uses Prime or Netflix and has to log in at every hotel they stay in knows what a pain that is to use long long passwords. Anyways....

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[Mendota]

If I can remember to do it (LOL), I always bring along a Chromecast. That way I can cast my streaming from my phone or any other device to that TV without ever having to enter in a single password. Works the same with a Roku stick or Apple TV, Amazon Fire stick, etc.

[daveathall]

I use 1Password as a Password manager. When I was in the army the passwords were ridiculous, we needed multiple, complex passwords to get in, it actually degraded security because everyone just kept a notebook next to their computer with their passwords. They used to change every month, it was just ridiculous.

[Blansky]

Originally Posted by Mendota

If I can remember to do it (LOL), I always bring along a Chromecast. That way I can cast my streaming from my phone or any other device to that TV without ever having to enter in a single password. Works the same with a Roku stick or Apple TV, Amazon Fire stick, etc.

Actually I've done that too but then ran into the getting the external HDMI ports and settings to work in some places.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by daveathall

I use 1Password as a Password manager. When I was in the army the passwords were ridiculous, we needed multiple, complex passwords to get in, it actually degraded security because everyone just kept a notebook next to their computer with their passwords. They used to change every month, it was just ridiculous.

This made me laugh and cry all at the same time … as it brought back a memory from not too long ago.

My in laws house was broken into a few years ago, and they kept a hard copy of their passwords in file called “passwords”

The break in happened while they were on vacation, so my wife and I dealt with the banks and other companies that had to be contacted. It was truly a pain in the arse, but nothing was hacked - luckily.

[Mendota]

Originally Posted by Blansky

Actually I've done that too but then ran into the getting the external HDMI ports and settings to work in some places.

Ha ha, agreed. It's almost like they don't want us to figure it out.

[Speedbird-1]

What is Forrest Gump's password?














1Forrest1

[East Bay Rider]

[Mifune]

Use a password generator and 2 factor authentication.

[Chewbacca]

I just reset every time.

[m j b]

Two factor authentication is not foolproof, but it's the best that we've got that isn't terribly cumbersome.

I use Google password manager to help me out, and of course a super-strong Google password with 2FA. And since I lost a phone a few years ago, the phone is now secured as well, which is yes, a real PITA.

Work requires a strong 16+ character password that I can't use Google to populate, and it's hard to type, and of course I have to lock my computer even if I leave just to go to the bathroom. The guy in the office next to mine is over the entire network security group, so I have to behave. OMG, the stories he can tell.