I use a vault app, but only enter the first half of the password into the

storage as a reminder. Drives the app crazy, but in my mind keeps my passwords at least 1% safer. It will be a nightmare to the people left to sort out the mess when I die.

In response to this post by Vienna_Hokie

Posted: 12/20/2020 at 2:32PM

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 use a vault app, but only enter the first half of the password into the

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