Saturday, August 15, 2009

Passwords - An Answer

Below is an answer provided to my recent blog on passwords. Thought a few other folks might be interested in the wisdom shared by my friend David. Thanks David.

"Gordon,

If you are looking to keep your computer related passwords organized you can try out some of the password management software available. Programs like KeePass (http://keepass.info/) allow you to store various passwords in an organized fashion for all your accounts. KeePass is provided as open-source software so you may use it at no charge. The advantage is you just need to remember one password (the one that gains you access to the password management software).

Using a program like this will allow you to keep an unlimited amout of highly secure passwords (the program will choose a highly secure password for you if you'd prefer and will rate the passwords you enter for their security) and not have to worry about remembering them all... However don't forget the 'master password' or you really are in big trouble.

You could even keep your other PIN numbers etcetera in the program, however then you'd have to carry around your computer at all times.

Hope this helps you out,

David Mielke
FileBank IT Solutions
www.FileBankIT.com"

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