Posted by Sanders Kaufman on 10/22/07 04:04

"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> I don't write passwords down. I have a file that says things like
> whereyoulive/Ford Escort.

I've got an article coming out on SSWUG.org about that very issue - password
obscurity.

The premise is the fact that many people, like you, use the same password on
every site.
You're no dummy - you know what a bad idea that is.
But you're also no Rainman - so remembering a matrix of sites and passwords
is insane.

My solution is to use an password algorithm that integrates the site name.

For example:
Suppose my every password is "GOOGLE"
And the site I'm logging into is "google.com".
I might interlace the two as "GgOoGgLlEe".

That way - I have a unique password for every site and never have to write
down a password ever.
All I gotta do is remember ONE password, and the algorithm.

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