RE: "Proactive" Password Checking

[sean.kelly () lanston com]

> FWIW I have stopped telling people not to write passwords down, in
> favour of telling them to select (or have forced upon them) very
> complex passwords, and telling them to write them down and keep the
> paper safe if needs be.

IMO the problem isn't remembering ONE complex password, it's remembering the
tens of complex passwords for all the locations they are required nowadays.
> From system passwords to shopping sites, and each will ideally have a
different password.

I know Bruce Schneier advocates the use of one of those encryted
software-storage apps.  I agree with you that writing the password down
isn't a terrible idea, as long as it's not tapd to their monitor or some
such.

Sean