[clue] My password rant

[Mike Bean]

At the rate we're going, I'm inclined to think that in five years we're
going to skip the middleman just enter hashes.
User:
Hash:
(incorrect hash - warning, 9 more failed attempts and we lock you out)

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Adrian Nagle <anagle at naglenet.org> wrote:

> Seriously, I use KeePass password database to keep track of all of my
> passwords.  But the library keeps it easy and uses your phone number.
> That way anyone who knows my card number can check out bomb making
> books without me knowing, until I have to pay the late fines.
>
> Another note, how often is the idea of using foreign languages used in
> generating passwords?  With accented characters, you would have more
> than 26 alpha characters.  My fear is always not having those
> characters easily available on the computer I'm using.  Also, using
> somewhat common phrases/quotes in a foreign language helps with
> generating passwords.
>
> Adrian
>
> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>
> wrote:
> > Which library and what's your user-name? I'll fetch it for you. :-)
> >
> > David L. Willson
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Adrian Nagle" <anagle at naglenet.org>
> >> To: "CLUE's mailing list" <clue at cluedenver.org>
> >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2011 10:44:32 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [clue] My password rant
> >>
> >> Lorin, thanks for the tip.  I'll check it out.
> >>
> >> It's been a while since I checked out a book; does anyone remember my
> >> password for the library?  It is 9 characters, included upper and
> >> lower case......
> >>
> >> Adrian
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Lorin Ricker <Lorin at rickernet.us>
> >> wrote:
> >> > For a really good discussion/study of entropy as related to
> >> > communication theory (Shannon), get and read James Gleick's latest
> >> > book
> >> > "The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood" (Pantheon, 2011,
> >> > ISBN
> >> > 978-0375423727), easily found in your public library or on Amazon.
> >> >  This
> >> > is highly recommended reading for all interested in the history and
> >> > theory of communications and information theory.
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