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Passwords That Are Simple — and Safe (?)

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pardon-my-skepticism dept.

TravisTR submitted a story that talks about simpler passwords. I don't think anyone disagrees that having elaborate rules with 20 char passwords requiring mixed cases and symbols and requiring them to change frequently is a pain, but I'm not sure that allowing unique but simpler passwords is a better idea.

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  1. Write it down by glittermage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just write down your password in a convenient & easily accessible location near entry point. Problem solved.

  2. Re:SImple non-dictionary passwords by alexo · · Score: 4, Funny

    My wife won't go down on me since we got married! : Mww'tgdomswgm!

    Bad password. Too common.

  3. Best password ever. by trevdak · · Score: 4, Funny

    I set my password to "********". Eight asterisks. That way, if anyone ever cracks it or uses a keylogger or something, they'll say "What the hell? I still can't see it." If I need my password to be extra secure, I throw a few more asterisks in there.