We don’t need passwords. We’ll just log into the bank and look for our account without a password. A name will do.
Good question. Let's ask our panelists, starting with John Podesta...
They still matter, but no one is asking why all our sensitive financial information was recorded about us without our consent and put into a huge database in such a way that a hacker could get it all.
Why was it all open to access? Why wasn’t it divided into segments so no one hacker could get it all at one time?
Why are we not being compensated? A year of free monitoring is a joke. Monitor what? The information is already out there!
We had no choice! They took the information about us without asking us!
I use a system where the password for each site is a combination of a secret phrase (changed periodically) and a simple transformation of the site name that I can do in my head.
I’ve never had a second account hacked in 20+ years.
If you use a password, that you means you don’t trust someone.
VERY intolerant.
Shame, Shame.
Passwords are like the lock on your front door. They exist to keep basically honest people honest. Against experienced thieves/hackers they are no more than a speed bump.
Pass WORDS ... bad
Pas PHRASES ... good
“I love red roses!” is a really strong password and is easy to remember. Yes, I understand that it completely misses the point of the article.
Nobody mentioned Key Loggers once. Even if you have 100 characters in a PW, a key logger makes all that moot. No mater what your system is, knowing what you just typed wins every time.
I like to keep mine simple so I can remember it - password.