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--A47bNRIYjYQgpFVi Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 12:57:20PM -0800, Chris Nandor wrote: > At 21:09 +0100 2005.03.22, Abigail wrote: > >On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 11:21:18AM -0800, Chris Nandor wrote: > >> > >> Yeah, this is ridiculous. Worse, it is often used as a means to actua= lly > >> access the account, rather than to send you email providing that acces= s, > >> which means there is a backdoor into your account, which means your ac= count > >> is less secure. If someone knows your favorite color/mother's maiden > >> name/pet's name, then they can access your account. > > > > > >As if "favourite colour" is such a secure question. I mean, 95% of the > >people pick between less than 10 colours. > > > >One digit passwords give more security. >=20 > When I am required to answer questions like that, I usually give it > arbitrary keyboard input, such as "dasdasdas" or "halhgalhgalhga", which > is, also, is more secure. Yes, you're in the 5%. Abigail --A47bNRIYjYQgpFVi Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCQI69BOh7Ggo6rasRAgE0AJwJtBt3E0o6aUJ/7P5YjiQ22MENAwCcDQHn pFYZPpVe10aKFSbsnZDiiPg= =j3Yr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --A47bNRIYjYQgpFVi--There's stuff above here
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