Are Your Passwords Secure?

[forwardone]

Password structure is absolutely vital to maintain security on accounts.

Here`s a very informative thread over THF for anyone who wants to know the best ways to beef up their security. It`s always wise to review these issues from time to time. ;)

http://www.thehyipforum.com/message3203-passwords-101.html

[bread]

Informative. Thanks. :)

I am bad with passwords so I just use a password generator :P


cheers!

[forwardone]

Does anyone here use Roboform, described as the `Password Manager?`

http://www.roboform.com/

If so, would you recommend it?

[tomreidy]

Does anyone here use Roboform, described as the `Password Manager?`

http://www.roboform.com/

If so, would you recommend it?

Some time ago, I heard in several places that devices were now available that could capture copy and paste efforts of encrypted passwords. I have been using this format for quite awhile, have a minimum standard 16 character alpha-numeric generated password for each of the financial locations I might do business with. There is no typing; no copying and pasting and no encrypting. I don't believe there is a method to crack through the private key/master password to get at them.

Tom

[forwardone]

Here`s part of the discussion thread which for anyone unsure about what makes a good password may be of some interest. This is taken from an e-mail provider`s site.

To create a strong password that is easy for you to remember but hard for someone else to determine, try one of these techniques:

Merge two or more words, and combine the words with numbers and symbols. For example: Walk[My]Dog, Po#34tato, Champions=1995.
Abbreviate a phrase you'll remember. It could include numbers and symbols, or words that you can substitute with numbers or symbols. For example: I ride my bike 5 miles each Saturday could become the password Irmb5meS.
Use punctuation and numbers to combine the initials of people or objects from a familiar group, such as your favorite athletes, friends, movies, books, or historical figures. For example: Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, and Joan of Arc could become the password 1G,2AL,JA.
Drop all vowels from a favorite saying, and then add numbers or symbols. For example: Walk three dogs could become the password Wlk3Dgs.
To be strong, a password must:

Contain at least seven, but no more than 16, characters.
Combine three of the four different types of characters:
Uppercase letters (for example: A, B, C).
Lowercase letters (for example: a, b, c).
Numerals (for example: 1, 2, 3).
Symbols (` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ : " ; ' < > ? , . /).
Not be a common word or name, or a close variation.
Some service providers require that a strong password also:

Not be the same as any of your four previous passwords.
Not be a minor variation of your old password. For example, if your old password was Champions=1995, a new password of Champions=1996 would not be acceptable.
Important

Don't use one of the above examples as your password.
Don't write down your password.
Never give out your password in an instant message conversation or share it with anyone else. You should never be prompted for your password in an e-mail.
If you have more than one e-mail account, for instance, one for work and one for personal use, you should use a different password for each account.

I think it`s vital that the passwords for every single account, be it an e-mail account, e-gold, forum, whatever, is different, never duplicate, it just isn`t worth taking the risk.

[hawkman95]

I have used roboform for a few months now and I just love it. It is a great way to manage all the places on the internet that you log onto. And supposedly if you have a master password on your roboform, even is someone were to hack into your computer they wouldn't be able to access your passwords. You can back it up, so in case your computer crashes you won't have to reset all your passwords.

I think the thing I like most about it is once you have all your accounts set up, you just click on the place you want to go to and it takes you there and logs you in, except for those sites that have those turing number that you have to enter each time you log in.

Hawk

[akhadkhan]

What's your problem, guys? Why do you afraid hackers or smth?
I always use a very simple password. It's my dog's name - "ht476@_r04|frf,"
And I never had any problems!

[ihsjnd7789]

I always use a very simple password. It's my dog's name - "ht476@_r04|frf,"
old joke, but still funny

[disislery]

Roboform is very well in making passwords. But remembering all of them is to difficult, imho. I use 2-3 genrla passwords in all my accounts of e-mail or forums. They were given by Roboform, so they are secure enough. And 2-3-4-5 passwords are easy to remember after some days/weeks.

[dimona]

Roboform can save the passwords for you. and it is a safe software, really. But it doesnt work with Opera browser.

[mansur]

Dimona - instead of foboform there are some plugins that work as Roboform. Try them!

[Pete Berg]

Thanks a lot friend for such information about password security..i found it more beneficial to me and now i am trying to make my passwords more secure so that i never hacked by any other person..you really give us a very important knowledge thanks a lot again friend