• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    ·
    3 months ago

    I use a password manager…. Generate a random string at 36 characters and then back off to whatever they’ll accept.

    The number of idiots forcing less than 24 characters for things like that’s… way too damn high. (Probably preaching to the choir here but there was an issue with windows screwing with the encryption or something “requiring” 24 instead of 12.)

    • Frog@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      3 months ago

      Sometimes banks ask me my answer to security questions. This ever happen to you?

      • tyler
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        3 months ago

        Yep and I just give them the long random string. They don’t care.

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        3 months ago

        You… go into a bank?

        For what?!

        I could always show them my id or something. You know, the same one I showed to get the account.

        • Frog@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          3 months ago

          I’ve been asked my answer for security questions on the phone.