cm0002@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 3 days agoData securitylemmy.mlimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1611
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minus-squarelowleveldata@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 days agoI don’t write my password to a post-it by error. It’s fully intentional.
minus-squaresupamanc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoI do it because I’m forced to change it every 3 months, to a random 9 letter series. I have to write it down, i have no hope of remembering it.
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoThis. Password changes are cretinous theatre, nothing else.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThe reason you are forced to is because there are dumb users who give their password to other people. With these settings, they have “only” 3 months of unregulated access.
minus-squareBahnd Rollard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days ago[Internet slap] USE A PASSWORD MANAGER! IT would prefer you just remember it, but if you do need to write it down… Try to put some effort into encrypting/hiding it. KeePass is free, ask your companies nerd herd about it.
I don’t write my password to a post-it by error. It’s fully intentional.
I do it because I’m forced to change it every 3 months, to a random 9 letter series. I have to write it down, i have no hope of remembering it.
This. Password changes are cretinous theatre, nothing else.
The reason you are forced to is because there are dumb users who give their password to other people. With these settings, they have “only” 3 months of unregulated access.
[Internet slap] USE A PASSWORD MANAGER!
IT would prefer you just remember it, but if you do need to write it down… Try to put some effort into encrypting/hiding it.
KeePass is free, ask your companies nerd herd about it.