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    Speaking Of Security

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Toyo, Dec 30, 2011.

  1. Toyo

    Toyo Notebook Deity

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    Here is a VERY good explanation of your wireless security. Also, a test on there to see how good your passwords are. This article is actually in a PDF at work.

    https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
     
    Toyo, Dec 30, 2011
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  2. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    The guy who developed this and wrote the book was on NPR a month or so ago. I'm not sure it's all true, but it is interesting. I'd like to know what Mnem has to say about this.
    CAP
     
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  3. onirakkiss

    onirakkiss Notebook Deity

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    It is better u know a very long easily speaking sentence as a password, than u have such a crypted password, which u write on a note on ur desk to remember....
     
    onirakkiss, Dec 30, 2011
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  4. old busted

    old busted Notebook Evangelist

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    I use services that access highly sensitive info (credit, ACH, etc). They require very secure passwords and insist I change them to something very different every 3 months. Sticky note on the monitor works for me.
     
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  5. interestingfellow

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    I love it when they say it has to be 8 characters long, have a number, lower case letter, capital letter, special character, and then tell me I can't use what I typed becuase I've used it within the last century.


     

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