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17 Dec 16, 09:16 AM |
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VIP Dibber
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How do you store PIN numbers and passwords?
I have so many, as always advised to not use the same one, and there's no way I could remember them. I don't like them written down yet I have at the mo. Maybe cloud apps? Any ideas?
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17 Dec 16, 09:18 AM |
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Imagineer
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I only have 3 different PIN numbers so remember them. Also only have 3 passwords, all my brain will allow for. Wouldn't feel safe having them written down.
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17 Dec 16, 09:27 AM |
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I have a system based on different words. Works for me. I do write them down, in a sealed envelope in a safe, not to remember them, but we all need to think about what happens in the event of our personal incapacity. Stupid stuff like dh would not have a clue how to log into our utility supplier, or pay for our gardening waste collection, renew, or cancel the radio times subscription etc etc. with all of us conducting a majority of our everyday business online, people tend to have their heads in the sand about it.
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17 Dec 16, 09:42 AM |
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Imagineer
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Similar to this. Don't want to be specific, but all our passwords have a theme eg birds. The name of the bird starts with the same letter as the company/organisation. We then add two numbers - the year of birth of our eldest child.
So, the password for Santander could be Songthrush87; BT Blackbird87, etc It's not the most complex of passwords but it works for us, each one is different and we can remember them! You could add greater complexity by substituting all a's for @, or e's for Ł. In case of an emergency, a copy is kept in the safe. |
17 Dec 16, 09:46 AM |
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Guest
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Try using song lyrics for passwords and shapes for phone unlocking.
We use lastpass as the password manager for our web browsing. |
17 Dec 16, 10:16 AM |
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Imagineer
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I have a formula which I use to create each password.
Basically it's 6 lowercase letters (always the same 6), then 2 numbers then the first two letters of the website, in uppercase. The 2 numbers depend on the first letter of the website name. For example I use 12 for websites A to H, 34 for websites I to P and 56 for websites Q to Z. So as an example: garden12AM for Amazon garden56WI for Wikipedia (Not my actuals !) |
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17 Dec 16, 10:31 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Aug 14
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For work we use password safe a free program that stores all you uid and password securely with one master password
For pin numbers I used to have them in notes in my phone in the form of telephone numbers eg Norman 0191 1236677 where the last 4 digits are the pin and N = nat west for example... |
17 Dec 16, 10:45 AM |
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Guest
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I use DashLane an app on my phone it saves all your passwords under one master password. So only one to remember then! 😂🙈
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17 Dec 16, 10:47 AM |
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slightly serious Dibber
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PIN nos I have them stored in contacts as a name and telephone number
Eg Peter Orr 02890812345 For post office card- the pin being the last 4 digits. Margaret Smith for marks and spencer etc |
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17 Dec 16, 12:35 PM |
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When I was trying to commit a pin to memory I used to put it in my calculator in my phone and take a screen capture, until I had it committed then it was deleted, (had to do that for the cards for Florida ect.)
Longer pins (like the access to my online banking and my iPad passcode) are all different sections of a longer number I know, but I remember which things use which section of it. As for word passwords, I have 3 that have a couple of variations in them in terms of the number connected to the end.
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