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  • frugalmacdugalfrugalmacdugal Forumite
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    Hi,
    pollypenny wrote: »
    Bendant, gyda drics! :p

    haha, iawn, byddwch yn ennill. ;)
    Y'all take care now.
  • BigglesBiggles Forumite
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    zygurat789 wrote: »
    But most of the posts seem to me to be trying to devise obtuse passwords rather than rememberable ones.
    I think what they are actually doing is to create passwords that are both a) memorable and b) comply with such website rules as 'must be at least 8 characters and contain at least one numeral and one capital letter' etc etc.
  • Marmaduke123Marmaduke123 Forumite
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    Eenymeeny wrote: »
    I worry that these sites could be hacked too. Is this a possibility? I would think that they would be prime targets:eek:

    I don't so much worry about them being hacked, as about their servers being down for a long period, or them going out of business.

    I use an old pocket diary, and keep the passwords by means of a clue which only I could possibly understand. I tried some of them in the password strength checker linked somewhere above, and they seemed to be fine.
  • carefullycautiouscarefullycautious Forumite
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    Another one with a crossed out scruffy book. Its even confusing me at the moment.

    Hubby has no chance as he cant use a computer. Does worry me how he would get on if something happened to me.

    Fortunately I don't bank online yet but keep being pressured to do so from the banks themselves. I just don't trust it to be honest.
  • scotsbobscotsbob Forumite
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    Eenymeeny wrote: »
    I worry that these sites could be hacked too. Is this a possibility?




    ???????

    Did you even bother to look at the link I posted before making this comment?

    Keepass is a programme that you use.
  • scotsbobscotsbob Forumite
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    I don't so much worry about them being hacked, as about their servers being down for a long period, or them going out of business.

    Another one who hasn't bothered to read what I posted.

    The server can go out of business completely 60 seconds after you have downloaded the programme. It won't matter will it because you will have the programme.

    A web site is somewhere like Moneysavingexpert, Google, BBC etc.
    A programme is permanently on your computer like Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Keepass.
  • Marmaduke123Marmaduke123 Forumite
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    OK, you're telling me its a programme stored on my computer, not on the company's servers.

    Thanks for the clarification, that wasn't obvious to me from your original post.
  • zygurat789zygurat789 Forumite
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    scotsbob wrote: »
    Another one who hasn't bothered to read what I posted.

    The server can go out of business completely 60 seconds after you have downloaded the programme. It won't matter will it because you will have the programme.

    A web site is somewhere like Moneysavingexpert, Google, BBC etc.
    A programme is permanently on your computer like Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, Keepass.

    I am not a technical computer wizard so what worries me is that if I have a program like this then it stores my passwords as data and this data is available to hackers or malware in much the same way as any other data on my c: drive.
    The only thing that is constant is change.
  • Marmaduke123Marmaduke123 Forumite
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    And if I use a password programme what happens if my computer dies?

    To avoid the possibility of losing my passwords in that event presumably I have to have a back up somewhere anyway.

    I think I'll stick to my tatty notebook with clues.
  • BigglesBiggles Forumite
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    And if I use a password programme what happens if my computer dies?

    To avoid the possibility of losing my passwords in that event presumably I have to have a back up somewhere anyway.
    All websites have arrangements for people who have forgotten their passwords - it's not a problem, it happens all the time.

    I should hope you have a backup of important files anyway, the Keepass database would just be part of that backup.

    BTW, it isn't just that Keepass 'remembers' passwords for you, it will automatically pop the username and password into the sign-on page for you just by pressing a 'hot key' (usually ctrl-alt-A). It's a great timesaver as well as very secure. (No connection, just a satisfied user for many years)
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