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« on: January 21, 2009, 11:53:34 AM »

Here's a brief article I came across today...

Nasty worm wriggles into millions of computers

Thought the very last part was interesting:

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"Go get a notebook, keep it next to your computer and record your password in it. No hacker in the world can hack the written page locked away in your office."

so we're advising people to write down their passwords? Roll Eyes

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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2009, 12:00:17 PM »

Interestingly enough, here's another...

New Thinking About Passwords: Write 'Em Down
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 12:01:58 PM »

Is'nt that all users do when a complex password policy is enforced ?

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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2009, 08:17:55 AM »

I would think that an app like Keepass would be preferable to writing them down, but it's still the same general concept. I suppose you could make solid arguments either way.
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