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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
It is a pain. A good password is not a word in English with random characters and numbers thrown it. It is impossible to remember and a pain to type in something like 4%gibwky&)!18467 and not have typos.
I feel your pain.
I want some magic program - app that is synchronized from my iPhone to my computers that will remember the usernames and passwords for each site. I can't imagine how it would work and be secure with some master key.
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Actually that stuff exists. Pricey. We used to use it for external corporate access. You carry a fob with an LED readout that is synced to a server. Rolling passcodes. Only good at the time you enter them.
Random numbers and letters are less secure than one would think.
I tell my people to use 3 common words strung together, make one cap and replace a vowel with a number, use 3 for e or 4 for a, and it will satisfy 99% of sites requirements, easy to remember, and most important will be secure long after you have departed this mortal life.
Why Multi-word Phrases Make for More Secure Passwords Than Incomprehensible Gibberish