Comments on: Top 10 Most Common Passwords In The UK http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/ How businesses can make best use of IT Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:42:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Edinburgh Computer Support http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/#comment-28 Edinburgh Computer Support Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/?p=105#comment-28 From an IT management point of view you do your best to educate the end users. Put into place best IT practices that staff should follow. That way if a security breach occurs due to a weak password you've covered your back. I think small companies are lot better because they realise what could happen. Jamie From an IT management point of view you do your best to educate the end users. Put into place best IT practices that staff should follow. That way if a security breach occurs due to a weak password you’ve covered your back. I think small companies are lot better because they realise what could happen.
Jamie

]]> By: Jason Slater http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/#comment-27 Jason Slater Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:13:49 +0000 http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/?p=105#comment-27 One of the common blunders is when users use a number at the end of their password for times when they aren't allowed to reuse-the last 'n' passwords. Often I've seen fred1, fred2, fred3, fred4 cycling back to fred1. Mind you this is all wasted if the password is written on a post-it note underneath the keyboard - believe me - I've seen it. Jason. theitmanagersjournal.blogspot.com One of the common blunders is when users use a number at the end of their password for times when they aren’t allowed to reuse-the last ‘n’ passwords. Often I’ve seen fred1, fred2, fred3, fred4 cycling back to fred1.

Mind you this is all wasted if the password is written on a post-it note underneath the keyboard - believe me - I’ve seen it.

Jason.
theitmanagersjournal.blogspot.com

]]> By: Craig Herberg http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/#comment-26 Craig Herberg Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:01:36 +0000 http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/?p=105#comment-26 Great idea! Song lyrics can make great passphrases, especially if they are obscure or scrambled a bit. Great idea! Song lyrics can make great passphrases, especially if they are obscure or scrambled a bit.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/#comment-25 Jamie Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:24:03 +0000 http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/?p=105#comment-25 My girlfriend uses simple passwords but she's really into her music. So why not use lyrics. Thanks for you comments Jamie My girlfriend uses simple passwords but she’s really into her music. So why not use lyrics.
Thanks for you comments
Jamie

]]> By: Craig Herberg http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/2007/02/09/top-10-most-common-passwords-in-the-uk/#comment-24 Craig Herberg Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:10:59 +0000 http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/?p=105#comment-24 As many of us know, simple passwords are not at all secure, and overly complex passwords are too hard to remember and type. Enter passphrases of at least 15 characters and NOT in a list of common phrases. Some include: MyMother'sNOTanIpoder FrequentDeniers... How'sMySkyping? Use your imagination! It's not that difficult. As many of us know, simple passwords are not at all secure, and overly complex passwords are too hard to remember and type. Enter passphrases of at least 15 characters and NOT in a list of common phrases. Some include:

MyMother’sNOTanIpoder
FrequentDeniers…
How’sMySkyping?

Use your imagination! It’s not that difficult.

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