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On 04/11/2015 10:54, Daniel Robinson wrote: > I have a written document on remembering strong passwords which I give > to my mother. If you like, I'd be happy to write up that document > leaving it open for others to edit if they wish. > > On 4 Nov 2015 10:35 a.m., "Paul Sutton" <zleap@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:zleap@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: In teaching, older folk computer illiterate, and job-seekers 9partly computer illiterate) My most difficult task is to get them to use 'reasonably secure passwords' I adopt a system of demonstrating weak passwords, strongish pass phrases with at least 13 ~20 characters and a site specific prefix padded to 6 characters, as best to remember, but NOT a complex random character set. Thus each site has its own specific but (weak due formulaic base) password, but better than a simple word. The human memory (and it is always the human) that is the weakest link Example: after discussion with one person, for her XYZ site sign in XYZ.-6&My1Dad-was20months-in-prison "&My1Dad-was20months-in-prison" This bit being the repeat phrase Somewhat user specific and not really guessable. -- regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq