Digital Simple » password http://digitalsimple.info Translating Technology Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:20:16 +0000 en hourly 1 Forgot your password http://digitalsimple.info/2009/09/forgot-your-password/ http://digitalsimple.info/2009/09/forgot-your-password/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:41:59 +0000 Sherman http://digitalsimple.info/?p=240 Your password is your keyI fixed a friend’s computer the other night.  It was simple work as far as computers go except for one bit: She didn’t remember her password.

Fixing that is not simple.

Passwords are tricky; they need to be simple enough to remember and complicated enough to be secure.  Luckily most password systems give you some help – a password hint.

crosswordLike your password, your hints should be clever enough to remind you what your password is but complicated enough to prevent others from guessing. Like a personal crossword clue

“not see through this Mess!”

Above all; you should ALWAYS enter a hint when it’s offered. Treat your password like a key to your stuff and keep it safe, and make sure and give yourself a way to find your “key” when it gets lots.

hint

BONUS: Take a stab at figuring out the password from the hint – “see through this Mess!”; There may be a prize in it for the first correct guess!

Have a great weekend!

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