I see steves side of things. I have I think 3 user names I might use. One password I vary. The one I'm most concerned about is the seemingly low grade of security Del Norte.
On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net> wrote: > On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Steve Smith <sasm...@swcp.com> wrote: > >> 150, 240, 900 !? >> >> ?!What!? are you guys addicted to? Including PINs for bank-cards (not >> used online) I can't estimate over a dozen or two myself. >> > > Exactly! But you do have > 100 and you know it! How many on-line gifts? > How many forums, even for trivial use? How many mail lists? How many bank, > credit card, paypal logins? Amazon? Google? Moocs? Travel related? > Airlines? NetFlix/Hulu/iTunes? Gmail? Dropbox? GitHub? Clothing? Shopping > in general? NYTimes and other news sources? LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, > G+, ... > > I could go on but dozens. I seriously, Seriously doubt it. > >> OK maybe hundreds over decades, but ... current? >> > > Not so fast, mister! They're still there and very hackable. > >> Admittedly, I have probably cranked through a similar number of >> "throwaways" where I've signed up for something (because that is the only >> way to sample/test) and then let the login die or go fallow (and my >> hashword) with it. But hundreds? Really? I'm worried about you guys! >> They have groups and 12 step programs for things like this! >> > > Login die? You sure? And indeed, how many folks can "delete" an account? > Most don't have an obvious way do do so. > >> As for mnemonics or mental-hash-generators (hashwords?)... my decades of >> high security environments where writing my password down anywhere >> (including or especially electronically) or sharing it with anyone (e.g. >> speaking it aloud) was a felony or low treason or something, I just can't >> stand to see a password in clear text... it makes me cringe... so a whole >> spreadsheet of my family jewels... I just couldn't... >> >> I only wish there were a 2-factor system for the masses that isn't >> spoofable (the ones that use your Mac address of your device are better >> than nothing but not unspoofable by far). >> >> - Steve >> > > I am so worried about you guy who don't know just how many logins you > have! :) > > -- Owen > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >
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