OT: Passwords are ruining this century, just a small rant. Options

[DougC]

*&%$*! passwords, everytime I turn around I need a new password for something. It's hard for me to use just one consistantly because here at work I need like 3 and they have to change every so often. I've tried jotting them down somewhere but I usually end up loosing the note. Now, I need to ask an ebay seller a question and can't come up with the right password to log in and I've tried all the possibilities. Ebay sent me a dead link to change it, but it doesn't work. Will this remain the norm in the coming years, I hope not..but I guess I had better get more serious about keeping up with passwords until something changes. I've passed on signing up on so many sites because another password was required. It's making me crazy, can anyone else relate?

Doug C

[skline]

I would think my Ebay and PayPal passwords would not be safe written down somewhere. Being a network administrator, my password are complex passwords and not anything to do with my name or birthday or anything like that. I use symbols and stuff that cannot be generated by any normal alogorythm. I want my personal information to remain private and not out there for the whole world to see and take my money. Password generators have been around for years, they can find your password in seconds. Especially if they are something simple like a basic word or name with numbers before or after. Financial information is highly sought after by hackers so I make it as difficult as I can for them. I change my password every 20 to 28 days.