Re: Passthoughts?

[Pete Hickey <pete () SHADOWS UOTTAWA CA>]

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 09:20:27PM +0000, Samis, Sean wrote:
> A question coming from true ignorance; aren't most crimes that
> involve use of someone else's password using passwords that were
> stolen? If a brainwave signal is stored anywhere, then the signal
> can be stolen; if it's stolen it can be used. 

As a paranoid wearer of tin hats, I have been planning on the
thought-theives for a while.  I make sure that even *I* do not know
my own passwords, so that I am not thinking about what the password
is as I use it.  I just remember it's pattern.  Much like knowing
how to play a tune on the piano, without thinking of the notes.
It's a different part of the brain that contains this, and the thought
theives won't be looking there....  Yes, it's security by obscurity,
but sometimes that helps.

-- 
Pete Hickey                         "Like a midget in front
The University of Ottawa             of a urinal, you always
Ottawa, Ontario                      have to be on your toes."
Canada