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Did you know most passwords can be guessed if you know some key birthdays, car rego, nicknames or similar?
I have turned on Two factor authentication for every thing I can and suggest you think about it as well.
The recent Optus hack was not the only one. Often things we share might give the hint to our passwords
Random Passwords and Two factor authentication are not that hard. I generate 50 random passwords and randomly select which one I use.
I do not share passwords between sites
there are a lot of very good secure apps for generating and storing passwords securely
Norton one on play store
If your bank doesn't ask them to!
Accountants report spike in hackers lodging false tax returns, superannuation claims
Wizard
SupporterCan't say that passwords bother me too much. When I want money I just go to the Mrs and show my driver's licence as identification. Never had a problem. She did spot once that the driver's licence was close to expiry and she told if I let it expire she would not accept it for identification. Been vigilant ever since.
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Ps CBA has Net code. It does ask for one at your first log on and when you make transfers and payments. It doesnt require it for trusted devices you have already used a Net Code for
Bendigo bank is very helpful and easy as well.
Link
OldBushie
SupporterI have a memory like a sieve But it is highly unlikely that I will ever forget my old army service number, That and a few letters seems to be secure "So Far"
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I generally don't have a problem remembering passwords / PIN numbers (provided they are not too over-complicated). My problem is more remembering WHICH password or PIN I have used for each different application / account / program / website etc - and I never use the same password / PIN twice.
I use an app called Dashlane which works across most platforms and in most programs. You can store your own passwords in it, and / or it will generate strong passwords for you to use (separate password for each application / site etc). You only have to remember one master password to access all others when required (or on iPhone and others similarly equipped, you can set it to use facial recognition to allow passwords to be used or accessed). And believe me - NOBODY is ever going to be able to "guess" my master password that gets me access into this app.
If you run all apple gear as I currently do, there is also a very good password storage system within the apple operating systems which can be set to work across all your devices if you have them linked to icloud. It does not have a strong password generator as Dashlane does though - and does not work outside the "apple" environment, whereas Dashlane seems to work well on all platforms.
Password Manager App for Home, Mobile, Business | Dashlane
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OldBushie
Trout - delete that post, you've almost given away half the effort to crack a password by that statement (unless it was a lie)
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Did you shout it out every time we got that cash envelope like us Matlows didOriginally Posted by trout1105
I have a memory like a sieve But it is highly unlikely that I will ever forget my old army service number, That and a few letters seems to be secure "So Far"I did use mine for a few years
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comI had to look up that spelling, I've always spelled it "matelot" - but it appears your spelling is an alternative which I've never seen before.Did you shout it out every time we got that cash envelope like us Matlows did
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Your right- it was a cunning test I made for you
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SubscriberThere's a school of thought that the benefits of different complex passwords for every use are more inclined to make you record them in an unsafe manner such as writing them down or using an unprotected file on your computer. The old chestnut of the password stuck to the bottom of the keyboard because someone in security decided that the most secure option is to have a 16 character password comprised of special characters and which must be changed once a month comes to mind. Multi factor authentication is a very good addition but has its shortcomings as well (try logging on to the Qantas web site from the other side of the world when you have left your phone at home and are using a work one).
I use a tiered system where many sites such as parts suppliers have a similar passphrase to log on and I can live with the risk of someone ordering Land Rover parts on my behalf. Most e-commerce sites such as Amazon and Ebay that store card details have a different passphrase and I can remember all those, similarly Bank accounts have separate passphrases. Other higher importance and less frequently used passwords are managed by an offline password management system on my server which is backed up regularly. I quite like the look of the Dashline manager and might investigate it further, implementing that gives me protection against losing the offline password manager but comes at the cost of transferring that risk to the company who makes the product.
Passphrases are better than passwords and are easier to remember than a random string of numbers. They give a longer and more complex password that is more resistant to brute force attacks and as long as you don't choose something that is obviously related to your life/history/hobbies is hard to guess. For example I doubt that someone would guess if I were to use "0hWh@taFeeling" as a passphrase although it might not be as effective for a Hilux driver :-)
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