Comments on: Save Internet Passwords

By: Mike Cowles

Mike Cowles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:52 +0000

I have used Roboform as well, and it’s better than what most people do/use, I just don’t like being dependent on it in case if there’s a problem with ‘their’ site.

Mike.

By: Mike Cowles

Mike Cowles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:59:01 +0000

Another challenge is, if you have it on notepad, it’s something people can find, so be sure to add something to those words, like and extra 3 characters at the end of each one that you can delete. So for example if your password is: d98d&J@#4 you would write down: d98d&J@#47$3 then just don’t include the last three digits.

Talk soon.
Mike.

By: Mike Cowles

Mike Cowles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:55:42 +0000

Thanks for being safe. It’s a great choice, especially when one out of four people get their identity stolen.

Take care.
Mike.

By: Mike Cowles

Mike Cowles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:54:54 +0000

Great Strategy! I love that type of creative thinking.

Mike.

By: Mike Cowles

Mike Cowles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:53:43 +0000

Cool idea, Felipe! Thanks for sharing.

Mike.

By: Felipe

Felipe — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:17:25 +0000

What I do is to choose a word or a phrase and substitute some of the letters with numbers or symbols that will look similar to the letter. It makes it easy for me to remember. For example: d0n0t7ouc# = Do not touch. I may add an exclamation mark, dollar sign or other symbol at the beginning or end. Also, I will mix languages. For example, spell part of the word in Spanish and the other part in English adding the number and/or symbols. Or just use one short Spanish word and one short English word. I may through some Greek or French words too.

By: Grazina A. Szewczyk

Grazina A. Szewczyk — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:30:32 +0000

Mike, here is an idea for creating a password that is easy to remember:
suppose you need a password to your online banking password,
- think about your favourite song about money, let’s say it is Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money
- take the first letters of each word of the first line lyrics, you have
swhftm, , capitalise the letter of the word that is the most important to you (like money), add $ and you have your password swhftM$
- looks complicated, but it is so easy to remember, as we know the lyrics of our favourite songs so well; I actually hum my passwords as I write them ;o)
- you can make a note to trigger your memory in case you forgot the password, like “Donna hard $” or something
- I use favourite quotes, including funny or smart quotes from my favourite movies sometimes, that works well, too
- make your own rules: put double m instead of writing a capital M, add numbers, use the second line of the lyrics, not the first, and so on…
have fun

By: Donna Patterson

Donna Patterson — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:42:06 +0000

Thanks. I was one who used same password for all. No more!

By: Alan's Internet Marketing

Alan's Internet Marketing — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:39:39 +0000

Cool recommendation and I’ve just started to apply the philosophy “If you can remember it, it ain’t strong enough!” I had been mixing up numbers and letters, have just started adding symbols and no longer use words… just a random collection of characters.

Downside is I have to use a notepad (and copy ‘n paste) to log in or write them in a little notebook.

For my (primary) Google account and my PayPal account I also get texts with verification IDs. I know nothing is 100% but every step that makes it harder for hackers can only be a good thing. Hopefully they’ll move onto an easier target (like a burgler would).

By: John Reed

John Reed — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:27:33 +0000

I’ve used Roboform for years, not always to produce my password but to remember it.
Now I use “Roboform Everywhere” and I keep it synched so that the old laptop I sometimes need has the same info on it as my PC. It just updates on line so it’s a doddle to execute it.
Trouble is, I’ve got so many passwords now after about 6 years that a printout takes all my ink and a couple of reams of paper……….. well, almost!!!!
I’ve copied it all to a DVD, but I guess it IS time to review all of them as many can be culled as no longer in use.
John

PS: My memory isn’t what it was so I just keep a few highly critical finance related Paswwords off Roboform, but the rest have to be in that program or I’m sunk!