How to burn a password into your brain

[A Guy]

It turns out that it can actually be surprisingly easy to burn a complex password into your brain.

With the researchers' process, which took an average of about 12 minutes per user, 94% of subjects were able to remember a 56-bit password or passphrase.

A password of this strength would require a hacker to try quadrillions of guesses to successfully crack it.

Obviously, when you're talking about swapping out "password" or "123456", 56-bit represents a super-sized improvement.

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A Guy

 

[King Arthur]

An interesting experiment, but ultimately not practical.

As that infamous internet meme says: Ain't nobody got time for that.

 

[Layback Bear]

And THEN came along a key-logger.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

With my ADHD, there is no way I can concentrate long enough, even in small doses, to memorize a random, long password. One reason I detest automated phone menus is I can't remember the first selections if there are more than three.

 

[Cr00zng]

And THEN came along a key-logger.

Exactly, here goes the 56-bit password or pass-phrase in no time flat...

The research does not mention how long it took the subjects to forget the password... :roflmao::roflmao:

 

[DocBrown]

Ever wonder how blondes remember their Passwords?
During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password:
MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento
When asked why such a big password, she said, "It had to be at least 8 characters long and at
least one capital."

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Ever wonder how blondes remember their Passwords?
During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password:
MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento
When asked why such a big password, she said, "It had to be at least 8 characters long and at
least one capital."

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[Cr00zng]

It's not fair to blondes, but...

Ever wonder why the blondes have whiteout on their computer monitor?
They were told to correct spelling mistakes...

 

[Phill3990]

Would be ok until you get one wrong because of a mistype and have to start the whole thing again... only to get a different one wrong and so on.

 

[Layback Bear]

Problem solver.
Take pen and paper and wright down all your passwords.
Then stick the paper on the side of the monitor. They will be handy that way.

 

[King Arthur]

Problem solver.
Take pen and paper and wright down all your passwords.
Then stick the paper on the side of the monitor. They will be handy that way.

Post-Its.

 

[lehnerus2000]

With my "lifeless" fingers, I have enough trouble typing in a short password successfully.

I'd automatically get locked out of any PC (or website) that required a password longer than ~12 characters.