Need to be physically present to obtain that which is an enormous hurdle. And you can easily make that exponentially harder by adding characters onto what you write down. Beats any password manager, lets you use incredibly difficult passwords to remember, different on each account. The only reason why I think it's advised against is because it is the most secure option and government workers hate working. Most hacks are not from inside jobs from stuff written down. Brute force electronic hacks are ridiculously easy to accomplish, same with exploits in password managers. The notion that there are more spies breaking into peoples houses than random people cracking terrible passwords is laughable.
fact. working in government, I have seen a lot of user names and passwords written on tape on monitors. Most fed workers Inrun into are drooling morons.
Loads of "hacks" and stolen info come from notebook/sticky note passwords.
We're a free country and you are free to write down passwords and also free to slap mountain lions in the face. But I like all of you so I'm giving out the PSA - both of those open you up to an attack.
I have my CCNA, as well as N+,S+ ( I know, i know they are lower level certs, but I was a 25Q in the Army, we had to get them because we were basically 25Bs by the end of my career...might as well keep them current, right).
Doesnt mean good old fashioned pen and paper isn't superior when kept in a safe place, particularly in a safe as i do. Not like I keep it sitting out in the open with "Important stuff like passwords" written on the front.
Another reason why us old guys will always win...
We keep our passwords in these magical things called "notebooks".
Physical things that we can flip through and read what we need to when needed, even when electricity doesn't work or the internet changes something.
Password managers are nice, but notebooks are forever (Unless you lose em!)...
Yep, do not do this at work or if you rent.
Yeah, they still often figure it out. I have used serial numbers on random objects though.
How about u: and p:?
I just write things that remind me which password I used, they still have to connect some dots.
Like I have one that is like 30 characters that I just have to write down a couple to know what it is.
landlord gonna get shot if he walks in without notice.
Need to be physically present to obtain that which is an enormous hurdle. And you can easily make that exponentially harder by adding characters onto what you write down. Beats any password manager, lets you use incredibly difficult passwords to remember, different on each account. The only reason why I think it's advised against is because it is the most secure option and government workers hate working. Most hacks are not from inside jobs from stuff written down. Brute force electronic hacks are ridiculously easy to accomplish, same with exploits in password managers. The notion that there are more spies breaking into peoples houses than random people cracking terrible passwords is laughable.
Yep.
fact. working in government, I have seen a lot of user names and passwords written on tape on monitors. Most fed workers Inrun into are drooling morons.
Can confirm. We once had an LT plug a brand new 17 inch MacBook into the SIPRnet.
The post commander made her bring to the next range day and film herself destroying it.
We never had anyone plug their computer into a secret drop ever again!
I've seen people put it on the back of pictures on their desks. Taped to the bottom of the keyboard, too.
All depends who has access
Memory master race
I have to remember the home phone numbers of my childhood friends. I cant just be remembering current things all willy nilly
Impressive if you can do that for your crytpo currency stuff.
bet you always had nice grades in school using that trick
I don't have much of a memory anymore. Gotta have a backup plan for aging....
IT guy here.
Loads of "hacks" and stolen info come from notebook/sticky note passwords.
We're a free country and you are free to write down passwords and also free to slap mountain lions in the face. But I like all of you so I'm giving out the PSA - both of those open you up to an attack.
I have my CCNA, as well as N+,S+ ( I know, i know they are lower level certs, but I was a 25Q in the Army, we had to get them because we were basically 25Bs by the end of my career...might as well keep them current, right).
Doesnt mean good old fashioned pen and paper isn't superior when kept in a safe place, particularly in a safe as i do. Not like I keep it sitting out in the open with "Important stuff like passwords" written on the front.
But good looking out!
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I had to barf up the capsule I swallowed and find my microscope to login.
They teach you this stuff in glowie school.
You... I like you!
This is a fucking gem comment. Diamond in the rough no doubt
Haha, your resume is very similar to mine only you went the networking route after serving and I took up database work.
God help us all if we lose this.
in my best dinosaur voice
Eh, its a living!"
I leave honeypot sticky notes for China Poo.
I got that ole 12345 luggage combination for everything
Hey! I've got the same combination on my planetary shield!
A fellow Spaceballs fan, I see!
I’m kind f half and half. I store my passwords but I wrote down the password to the place in which my passwords are stored. XD