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--- security_topics [2021.02.02 06:23] – Steve Isenberg
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-====Summary or How I Secure and Use Secure Passwords====
+====Summary, or How I Secure and Use Secure Passwords====
-For what it's worth, I use KeePass and on multiple devices.  I will summarize below.  Note, there are no costs (to purchase or recurring) for any of the following (further down on the page some items may have a cost and it is noted).  //These are my practices and I'm only putting them here for readers to consider when setting up their database security system. You should do what you feel is best for you.//
+For what it's worth, I use KeePass and on multiple devices.  I will summarize below.  Note, there are no costs (to purchase or recurring) for any of the following (further down on the page some items may have a cost and it is noted).  //These are my practices and I'm only putting them here for readers to consider when setting up their database security system. You should do what you feel is best for you.//\\
+The major benefit for using a password manager are: (1) You only have ONE password to remember, and (2) You can use Long and Hard to guess passwords Easily
   - KeePass refers to both (a) an encrypted database holding information and (b) the name of one application that can access the database.
   - A KeePass //database// can hold
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     - This way I can see how current a database is on the other devices and determine whether I need to update it on that device.
   - I use the KeePass application to create new entries and especially passwords for logins.  My passwords are typically 14 characters or longer and the KeePass application considers them secure.
-    - Here is a possible password I might use (and it's one I am not using): cqLbq2NHcuNmgU -- 14 characters, upper and lower case letters, and at least one number.  This one has entropy 82.06 which is "good".
+    - Here is a possible password I might use (and it's one I am not using): ''cqLbq2NHcuNmgU'' -- 14 characters, upper and lower case letters, and at least one number.  This one has entropy 82.06 which is "good".
-    - This one: M6dehfJRn7dz7lM82K has entropy 101.60 and is considered "excellent".
+    - This one: ''M6dehfJRn7dz7lM82K'' has entropy 101.60 and is considered "excellent".
     - Using a password manager you can create quite long passwords
     - Using a password manager you can create secure passwords and not have to remember all of them
+//There are other capabilities of a KeePass password manager like autofill (it'll copy and enter passwords for you) and URL entry (it'll enter your site's URL into your browser), and more; but I do not have experience with these.//
 ====Care and Maintenance of Secure Passwords====
 The idea for this started when I heard that someone had someone access their Facebook page.  It's possible this happened because Facebook passwords were stolen but it's also that the password was guessed.  Let's explore ways that passwords are compromised and how to protect your passwords without causing unnecessary effort on your part.