Comments for Why can't I just use one password everywhere?

Comment from Des Buckley on 2008-10-01

2008-10-01T15:24:52Z

You're example password algorithm is interesting, Leo. So NOW we know that you're 51 (same as me), and that you're first pet's name was...eh... let's see, Snowie?? A great site, Leo, one of my favourites.

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Comment from P Van Dusseldorp on 2008-10-01

2008-10-01T14:00:53Z

Please translate - "That's exactly where the next level of password their knows to look."

Sorry, reworded that. The point is simply that someone looking for your password will know to look for it written down somewhere. The classic case are scraps of paper "hidden" around your desk with your password(s) written on them. They will be found by someone looking for 'em.

- Leo
02-Oct-2008

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Comment from Gordon Ellis on 2008-10-01

2008-10-01T12:05:49Z

One main reason for not using the one password is some sites may store your password as plain text readable by system administrators. They shouldn’t but it makes life easier for them. It's obviously open to abuse if they do.

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Comment from Bobi on 2008-09-30

2008-10-01T02:34:14Z

I use Roboform on a thumb drive. The Roboform part of the drive has the program and all my passwords. The program itself is password protected and I can use Roboform on any machine.

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Comment from Robert Campbell on 2008-09-30

2008-10-01T00:18:04Z

You repeat the mantra, "It's important that you change passwords regularly." Why? If I have a good password for, say, my bank account and I access this account frequently, I will know very soon if the password has been compromised. If no one has been able to figure out my password in the last three months, why are they any more likely to figure it out in the next three months than a new password?

The problem is this assumption: "I will know very soon if the password has been compromised." Turns out that's not always the case. There have have been cases of password theft followed by delays before compromise, specifically to make it more difficult to track the theif.

- Leo
29-Sep-2008

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Comment from Dave on 2008-09-30

2008-09-30T21:52:10Z

One I've found particularly useful is PasswordMaker (http://passwordmaker.org). It's a plugin for your browser that uses an algorithm to calculate your password based on the URL and various other options. There's also an online webpage that can calculate them for you in case you're not at a computer with your plugin.

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Comment from Fuzzy on 2008-09-30

2008-09-30T18:27:48Z

I use Roboform and Roboform for Palm (its a readonly version thats maintained via a
conduit & hotsync). When i need the passwords,
I unlock the palm database and look it up there.

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Comment from Ziggie on 2008-09-25

2008-09-25T12:47:36Z

I just text message my passwords to my phone and keep my phone with me (Kidding! Really!)

The best investment I ever made was in Roboform. I'm looking now at the ThumbDrive version of Roboform. On a computer without Roboform? Plug in the thumbdrive and run it off of there. You lose browser integration, but if you have a U3 device and run firefox off of it, it should integrate just fine.

That might be overcomplicating it a bit though.

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Comment from Ray on 2008-09-24

2008-09-24T19:44:54Z

An excellent alternative RoboForm is the free KeePass Password Safe. It runs on many platforms including most smartphones, which means you can always have passwords securely with you.

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