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  • From: Evan Zimmerman <evan.zimmerman AT gmail.com>
  • To: Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net>
  • Cc: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Typing Style as Password
  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:47:06 -0500

Perhaps, and I do understand the problems with that solution believe
it or not ;-)
I guess I think of it as a middle ground that might be acceptable to
joe user though, when he/she might otherwise just choose "money".
Progress not perfection.


On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:32:24 -0500, Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net> wrote:
>
> On Feb 17, 2005, at 4:53 PM, Evan Zimmerman wrote:
>
> > I'd agree but I *do* like another idea (that's probably old as the
> > hills) that came up recently. A researcher as MS has proposed that
> > password schemes begin to require phrases instead of words for users.
> >
> > I'd imagine that the phrases would be both somewhat unique and easy to
> > come up with and remember for most people, and the number of
> > characters alone would dramatically increase the security compared to
> > single dictionary words or the like that people use now. One downside
> > of course would be a likely lack of numbers in the phrase but...
>
> Common password used today: money
> Common pass phrase used in the future: money money money money
>
> Do you think one is really harder to crack than other? :)
>
> On a similar note, the corporate password system requires changing
> passwords every 90 days and making sure the new password is distinct
> from the previous five passwords. Users have been using the automated
> recover password tool however to get around "the problem". As it goes,
> a user requests 5 password resets where on the 5th attempt they use the
> provided random password to set their new password back to the original
> password they've used in the past.
>
> --
> Scott
>
>


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Evan

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