Using the same password at multiple websites is a huge security risk. How can I have unique passwords and remember them, too?
With more webapps popping up every day, many of us now have accounts at hundreds or thousands of sites. How can we remember passwords for all of these sites while maintaining security?
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Nov 19, 2014
you can set a cron file to send reminder about passwords.
you can send reminder by sms to user's mobile for sending sms you can use Spring Edge Messaging.
you while login itself you can check for password strength and ask to change the same
Oct 30, 2014
One simple way to do it is by using a pattern in your keyboard.
For example, for Facebook password you can use FtgY1! (adding '1!' for complexity purposes)
For Gmail password, start from the letter G, which would be GyhU1!
For LinkedIn password, start from the letter L, which would be Lp;{1!
By using this method you now have passwords that are:
1. easy to remember
2. hard to guess
3. hard to hack using bruteforce (depending on how many characters you use)
4. no need for any password keeping tools.
Jul 7, 2014
Hi Chris,
I would follow the advices of the security expert Bruce Schneier:
"Passwords: You can't memorize good enough passwords any more, so don't bother. For high-security Web sites such as banks, create long random passwords and write them down. Guard them as you would your cash: i.e., store them in your wallet, etc."
Source: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2004/12/safe_personal_c.html
Mar 6, 2014
if so ,I suggest you to go for voice Based password ,which is 100% secured .No one will hack your account.If you want more details I am ready to help you out
cheers
Karthik
Dec 20, 2013
This may sound very simple and not even good but i always choose a a username that i can think of and relate my first thought too. No one can read your mind but i have always found using robots risky . Example : Username - TheGirls143 Password: Blessings@620 . No one has a clue but me .i know way over my head right now .
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If you say the letters or numbers to yourself as you type them you will begin to get a rhythm; this will help you to memorize it.
The most secure passwords contain lowercase letters, capital letters, numbers, AND symbols. Make a standard of holding down shift for the first four characters, or characters three through seven, or whatever you like. You won't have to stop and remember where you inserted that pesky exclamation point or whether you replaced the 's' with '5' or '$' this time.
When coming up with a mnemonic sentence, try and make the sentence funny or relevant to yourself. That way you will find it easier to remember the sentence and the password.
You might combine several of these methods and still come up with a truly memorable yet very strong pass phrase.
Dec 10, 2013
First off, you are correct, using the same password for more than one site is a risk you need not take. We have many sites and literally hundreds of passwords to remember. We use a product called RoboForm. It stores all your passwords and all you need to remember is one master password. They have industry-leading encryption technology to protect access to your passwords. It has a mobile component so you can share it across your PC, Mac, Smartphone or Tablet. It has saved us huge amounts of time, energy and headaches. It is also quite inexpensive. We highly recommend it to our clients.
Dec 5, 2013
A method I read about was to generate a one-time password based on the site itself. For example, a formula could be take first, third and fifth letters of the site’s name, add a meaningful number, and then capitalise the first three letters of your username there. So, my Gmail password would be gal13GEN.
You can substitute or even add special characters if you want to add additional security. If the number is an issue, since you want randomness us something like g = 7 a=1 and l-12 (their placement in the alphabet)
I'm not a big fan of 3rd party applications. I know several IT folks that do use them, but I prefer not to be bound by a company.
Another method is to use a something of a combination fo a phrase or song and the site. For example.... the Beatles song "Will you still feed me, will you still need me when I'm 64" For Windows log in the site begins with a W so I would go to the phrase, locate a word starting with W and begin the password sequence....resulting in wHeniM64, capitalizing each 2nd letter. The key here is to have a song, phrase, sonnet, bible passage, shakespear play etc. memorized well enough to utilize often enough.
Hope those help.....
Thanks Gene. Another great take. Seems like a common thread is try to create your a formula that's easy to remember but relatively hard for people to figure out. I'll have to try something like this.