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September 5th, 2012 08:00
Creating Secure Passwords You Can Remember
Here is how to create a secure password that you can actually remember in "12345" easy steps:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/187454/creating_secure_passwords_you_can_remember.html
Comments: Step 5 is to use a password management tool, which really doesn't add to HUMAN remembering.
The only thing I would add to the first 4 steps is that password LENGTH is very significant. Granted, length does NOT go hand-in-hand with ease-of-remembrance. But sufficient length is critical: a password should be at least 8 characters long... and in fact, many resources now advocate using at least 14 characters!!!! Step 4, using a mnemonic pass-phrase, makes creation of longer passwords more bearable.
Finally, be sure to use different passwords at different websites... the last thing you want to do is have a hacker, who gets your Facebook password, be able to also access your bank account with it!


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September 5th, 2012 22:00
Good info, in general.
For sensitive websites (banking, eg) I always use a shortened form of an easily remembered pass-phrase. Such as "Iwbi1963ah3b!" (I was born in 1963 and have 3 brothers!)
Best to print out your passwords, store them in a secure location, then delete them from your PC.