I used to come up with really solid passwords for work...

Then they started making me change them every 90 days for "security reasons". After about the 5-6th time I said "F it" and started using "password1" and just updating the number each time. Our IT people HAMMERED on branch staff all the time over security risks and the one time our server was breached it was because the IT administrator connected his work computer to his home computer to try and clear a virus.

In response to this post by lchoro

Posted: 12/20/2020 at 1:41PM

Always use "123" as password -- lchoro 12/20/2020 10:08AM

I used to come up with really solid passwords for work... -- Naelbis 12/20/2020 1:41PM

We have our employees download and use KeePass for that exact reason. Even -- AbsolutVT03 12/20/2020 3:43PM

Experts say not to keep a list of your passwords. No way in hell I'd -- Late 80s Hokie 12/20/2020 1:53PM

I love the sites that want -- RTFC 12/20/2020 7:19PM

Download something like KeePass. Free and fairly easy to use. You store -- AbsolutVT03 12/20/2020 3:41PM

I use a password vault app, but keep a xref list of the names in my wallet -- Vienna_Hokie 12/20/2020 2:11PM

I use a vault app, but only enter the first half of the password into the -- BayHokie 12/20/2020 2:32PM

That is part of my reason for using it -- Vienna_Hokie 12/20/2020 2:36PM

Just write it in pencil across the top of your keyboard. -- EDGEMAN 12/20/2020 1:58PM

Retired now, but one good thing gubbie taught me... -- `lag 12/20/2020 1:15PM

Yeah but adding the "4" makes it 90% more difficult to guess ** -- LaneRat 12/20/2020 12:17PM

. . . as easy as ABC . . . -- MikeVT85 12/20/2020 11:46AM

According to the Russians most of the US Gov & important infrastructure -- Vippie1 12/20/2020 11:41AM

Buddy of mine was the security ops mgr at my last company -- Vienna_Hokie 12/20/2020 2:16PM

Current employer requires 16 char passwords. Ugh. ** -- Tafkam Hokie 12/20/2020 10:33PM

He also found a year after it had been set per github -- HokieForever 12/20/2020 10:28AM

Sell the password and make it stupid so it looks like a mistake -- lchoro 12/20/2020 1:26PM

The most powerful hacking tool is... -- Vienna_Hokie 12/20/2020 7:11PM

Hey, that's the combination as on my luggage ** -- Vienna_Hokie 12/20/2020 10:10AM

I used to come up with really solid passwords for work...

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