[clue] My password rant

[chris fedde]

This sentiment is exactly why I think that the common
username/password use pattern is nearing it's end of life.

I'm not sure what will replace it. But something will have to.
Passwords seem to do little to keep out the bad guys out and at the
same time piss off your customers.

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Mike Bean <beandaemon at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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