"Password."
Again "password" is the No. 1-rated bad password, according to technology experts who pay attention, and actually remember, passwords.
In the top five are: 123456 or (more complicated and certainly more secure) 12345678, abc123 and qwerty.
Among the other highest-rated, ill-advised passwords are 111111, monkey, dragon and baseball. New to the wrong password list are Jesus, ninja, welcome and mustang.
Also making the bad password list is a tweak that can obviously throw a hacker for a loop, "password1."
For many of us, once we develop a secure password, write it down, lose it, the password process is more simple. Just hit "forgot password."
That actually might be a good password.
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"For many of us, once we develop a secure password, write it down, lose it, the password process is more simple. Just hit "forgot password."
That actually might be a good password."
Well it was until all the hackers read your article. lol
My favorite passwords....
1 - Just hitting the return key
2 - If I HAVE to enter something, then I make certain it is something easy to remember like - iLOVE2eatALLdayLONG!!
I hate passwords.
I pay bills online and the password requirements are different on every site, each demanding a combination of various symbols, letters, capitalization and numbers; or numbers and letters and capitalization but no symbols, ad nauseam.
About the time I've remembered them, I am required to once again change them.
And this is why "password" is an appealing choice. Or P@ssw0rd. Or password123456789. Or whatever.
Spaceballs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iW-8xPw3k
You're right. Megan. Every
You're right. Megan. Every site has different specifications (one cap, one number 8-16 characters; one cap, two numbers 4-12 characters; one cap, one symbol, 15 characters).
So how about "Forgotmyd&$#mP@sswordagin1
I like it.
It just makes sense. :)
well
For $9.95, you can send me your passwords and I'll remember them in case you lose them.
$9.95???
That's a great deal folks.
He charged me $19.95 just last week.
You better hurry while this deal last.
**for i_wonder's eyes only**
Are we splitting profits 50/50 or does Boostah get his normal cut?
But for $9.95 you have to
But for $9.95 you have to give a password and I can't remember it.
well
in that case, for $10.95, I will create a password for you.
C10wn-hat
(number ten, not 'lo')