Having lived through that nightmare, I now have a simple system. I have a password manager. It knows how to create new passwords and I never have to even have a slight clue what they are. Though I mostly use my computer to do password manipulation, so mostly the phone just catches up the next time I connect. I know: More people than not use their phones for everything. Whatever. I’m a dinosaur.
I’ve been forced to change my passwords so many times, the only thing I’m absolute sure of anymore is that they all contain my sentiments at the time I made them up — so there will be expletives in them.
The last one that didn’t contain a swear word was “Okay,nowTHISisgetting#ridiculous227”. Whatever website it was for rated that one as “green, highest security rating”…and then three days later made me change it again.
On my job, a new pair of passwords quarterly. I write each down on my locker door. Non critical security, one’s for my training file, the other email which I only check when booking vacations. Eight characters, upper and lower case and including a number, none similar to previous. So no harm in saying my last, now expired, was Y0gibear.
I have a stand alone password manager separate from my computer. It’s a RecZone Password Safe and it contains all necessary information for each site or app. It has a flash drive-type memory, so I don’t lose anything when I change the batteries. I have only 1 password to remember and it takes care of the 159 others that are currently stored in the memory. (I got it on Amazon if anyone is interested.)
Anyone else notice that the level of internet security is inversely proportional to the sensitivity of the information? My grocery store coupons are far better protected than my bank accounts!
allen@home about 4 years ago
Opal’s statement even surprised Roscoe.
sirbadger about 4 years ago
If Roscoe was a pointer, he might be able to point to whatever object she used as a password.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
Having lived through that nightmare, I now have a simple system. I have a password manager. It knows how to create new passwords and I never have to even have a slight clue what they are. Though I mostly use my computer to do password manipulation, so mostly the phone just catches up the next time I connect. I know: More people than not use their phones for everything. Whatever. I’m a dinosaur.
TStyle78 about 4 years ago
Better late than never, I suppose.
Algolei I about 4 years ago
I’ve been forced to change my passwords so many times, the only thing I’m absolute sure of anymore is that they all contain my sentiments at the time I made them up — so there will be expletives in them.
The last one that didn’t contain a swear word was “Okay,nowTHISisgetting#ridiculous227”. Whatever website it was for rated that one as “green, highest security rating”…and then three days later made me change it again.
iggyman about 4 years ago
On my job we had to change our passwords monthly, pretty hard thinking of new ones all the time!
syzygy47 about 4 years ago
On my job, a new pair of passwords quarterly. I write each down on my locker door. Non critical security, one’s for my training file, the other email which I only check when booking vacations. Eight characters, upper and lower case and including a number, none similar to previous. So no harm in saying my last, now expired, was Y0gibear.
jagedlo about 4 years ago
I would say to write it down somewhere; but knowing Opal, she probably would forget where she wrote it down…
Breadboard about 4 years ago
Opal do you remember how to write with pen on paper ?
ERBEN2 about 4 years ago
I love Roscoe in this one . Best Puppy ever .
Jeff0811 about 4 years ago
Let me help you dear…Is it, “Earlizawesome”, “Earlsbestie”, “EarlRock$”…? I just know it is something about me.
mjjk1985 about 4 years ago
Me too!
jpayne4040 about 4 years ago
I’ve finally got a password manager. All of these passwords are a big pain!
Zebrastripes about 4 years ago
I keep a log book…what a PITA
bobbyray526 about 4 years ago
Just use Roscoe as a pw.
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 4 years ago
“I forgot to remember to forget her…I just can’t seem to get her off my mind…”
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 4 years ago
Password13July2020##!!
Just remember when you did it.
donhendon10 about 4 years ago
“I Forgot to Remember to Forget”…title of a song by Elvis. Anybody remember the song? Anybody remember Elvis?
zeexenon about 4 years ago
Not to worry. No junkmail.
Jan C about 4 years ago
I have a stand alone password manager separate from my computer. It’s a RecZone Password Safe and it contains all necessary information for each site or app. It has a flash drive-type memory, so I don’t lose anything when I change the batteries. I have only 1 password to remember and it takes care of the 159 others that are currently stored in the memory. (I got it on Amazon if anyone is interested.)
JP Steve Premium Member about 4 years ago
Anyone else notice that the level of internet security is inversely proportional to the sensitivity of the information? My grocery store coupons are far better protected than my bank accounts!