Take Control of Your Passwords (1.3) by Joe Kissell

Author:Joe Kissell [Joe Kissell]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: leanpub.com
Published: 2013-05-29T04:00:00+00:00

So, my professional opinion: you have better things to worry about.

Handle Security Questions

Earlier, in Understanding Security Questions and Reset Procedures, I talked about the security questions you may be prompted to fill in, and the various ways those are sometimes used. For all practical purposes, you should treat these as extra passwords for each account—which means taking the same care in generating them and storing them.

When asked to supply the answer to a security question, there’s one rule: Lie. Never, ever type in your mother’s real maiden name, your third-favorite dessert in kindergarten, or your best friend’s pet’s name. The facts related to typical security questions are too easy for someone else to discover, and they weaken rather than strengthen your security.

Give answers that are not merely untrue but irrelevant. For example:

Smash a couple of unrelated words together. My favorite sports team? brandishedcontumely

Use your favorite password generator to create something random. My favorite teacher? MEk8^RL3{Xvu

Vent. The phone number I remember most from my childhood? I-refuse-to-engage-in-this-nonsense

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