Password reply form
plateshutoverlock <[email protected]> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:43:26 -0800 (PST)
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STANDARD WEAK PASSWORD REPLY FORM Passwords are weak because [] The human mind can store very few passwords like "iGDjgGc@!Q04#Gs" [] everybody including their dog requires a password for people to user their site [] People don't like having to remember which unique password goes to what [] And people really hate being forced to frequently change their passwords \_and if you force this, passwords written on Post-It notes will be taped to every computer monitor in your office [] Some people can't be arsed to change the default "12345" [] All of the above Password 'wallets' are a half assed solution because [] Lack of portability between browsers/platform [] everything is an app these days [] It gives an attacker a nice big juicy target to get all of your passwords \_and all of the encryption in the world is no guarantee of saftey, plus one master password unlocks all [] All of the above Also [] Face/voice/fingerprint/DNA readers cock up at the worst possible time [] Key fobs break/get lost/stolen [] And let's face it, 100% unbreakable security will forever be a dream [] All of the above In closing [] Give it up [] Ask people to use reasonably strong passwords, but don't expect total compliance [] Until we have brain print scanners with Ultra Super Duper Quantum Subspace H/\Xx0r proof paths to/from computers 100% sealed in a boulder of epoxy loaded with explosive booby traps, we will always deal with some level of security risk.