Sunday, September 16, 2007

Stupid Passwords

So I've been trying to update my blog... since I do it so frequently I have to reset my password everytime I try to log on. Last time I was on, blogger forced me to use their updated version and then I was done. I spent an hour last night trying to remember what my new email address was, my user name, and of course my password.

My employer forces everyone to change their password every three months. Every new password must contain a capital letter, some symbol and a number. It must be more than 6 characters long and not used in the past. Try it. Try coming up with 4 passwords (enough for a year) that fit this criteria and you will remember them. A collegue of mine makes a good point. In their attempt to increase security they have probably decreased it since we all have a list of passwords written down on a piece of paper in our desk or beside our computer.

I better go write down my blogger password before I forget it. You will find it on a piece of paper beside my computer.