Posted by Sanders Kaufman on 10/22/07 21:21

"The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
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> Sanders Kaufman wrote:

>> 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.
>>
> I'd say that is even stupider. They crack your algorithm, they have all
> your sites.

So you think that cracking an algorithm is easier than cracking a password?
Do the math - the forumala is harder to crack.


> I don't use the same password everywhere and i certainly don't use the
> same user name everywhere.

Of course not. You just have a couple of usernames and passwords... that
you use everywhere.
When you do that - you *deliver* your credentials to for dozens of sites to
every webmaster - honest or otherwise.


> Ad teh sites ar largely unrelated: there is nothing to tie my login on one
> to my login on another.
>
> The one weak point is the computer islef: If that gets stlen ther are
> probably a load of passwords in te kechains etc.,

> However, its no different than if the house gets burgled and all the
> car/house keys taken. New locks all round. End of story.

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