Finally got my main account back. :)

[Flyingswords]

Finally got through the bs with google and got my main account here back Still in AL married to my wife whos a NAVY vet and an RN :P

 

[AustinN4]

Finally got through the bs with google and got my main account here back...........

Explain please.

 

[Flyingswords]

I moved from TX to AL a few months ago and got married there. I forgot my password to my google account that my TGT account was linked to. Just got it back recently

 

[Sam7sf]

and got married

Sorry.

 

[karlac]

Glad you got it sorted out.
Losing Apple, Google, MSFT, Yahoo, and any eMail account passwords can $crew up your 21st century life.

 

[AustinN4]

Speaking of which, does anybody use any of the password storage software or devices? Are they safe?

 

[karlac]

Speaking of which, does anybody use any of the password storage software or devices? Are they safe?

I've been using RoboForm for about ten years and couldn't do without it. It syncs to all my devices regardless of OS, and I have well over 100 accounts, all with different passwords.

That said, there are quite a few password manager options out there, so check around for something that fits your situation. Get one that includes a "password generator" that will generate various strengths of passwords

Using a password manager stops one of the biggest security holes ... using the same password for more than one site.

Using one in conjunction with '2 factor authentication', as well as 'Alerts' from places like your bank and credit card accounts is about the best you can do for account security today.

One of the most important things you want to protect with all the above is your eMail account ... that one account can be the keys to your kingdom for a hacker.

A passwords manager also makes it easier to change passwords often ... particularly on financial accounts.

ETA:
Wanted to add that I also use a YubiKey device for a few years for sites like DropBox and EverNote.

While it's very secure, it's quite a bit more fussy and not used by all that many run-of-the-mill sites that require logins, but it requires no passwords.

 

[grumper]

Speaking of which, does anybody use any of the password storage software or devices? Are they safe?

KeePass is nice for a free app. Just don't lose/forget the password you use to open the database file.

 

[BRD@66]

welcome back.

 

[Dawico]

Glad you got it going again.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Speaking of which, does anybody use any of the password storage software or devices? Are they safe?

I use an Excel spread sheet. Update it once or twice a year and print it out. 3 pages worth.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I use an Excel spread sheet. Update it once or twice a year and print it out. 3 pages worth.

Do you keep it on your harddrive, or a thumb drive?

 

[karlac]

I use an Excel spread sheet. Update it once or twice a year and print it out. 3 pages worth.

Duly noted.
Spreadsheet updated ...

 

[Bozz10mm]

Do you keep it on your harddrive, or a thumb drive?

Thumb drive, hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar under Funk and Wagnall's front porch.

 

[AustinN4]

I use an Excel spread sheet. Update it once or twice a year and print it out. 3 pages worth.

Yeah, that is what I am currently doing. Keep it in my safe deposit box. But it is a pain to get, especially if you need it now on a Saturday night when the bank is closed.

 

[sidebite252]

Thumb drive, hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar under Funk and Wagnall's front porch.

Ok......I had to google Funk & wagnells

 

[sharkey]

Speaking of which, does anybody use any of the password storage software or devices? Are they safe?

What, you'll don't write them down on the cardboard on the back of a legal pad like I do?
It's all in code.

 

[Dad_Roman]

Thumb drive, hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar under Funk and Wagnall's front porch.

Ok......I had to google Funk & wagnells

Knew THAT was gonna happen. LOL@bozzzz....cant believe you said "Funk & Wagnalls".....hilarious.

My mom had me a set of Encyclopedia Britannica and a set of Funk & Wagnalls.

Internet of the 60's and 70's.

.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Ok......I had to google Funk & wagnells

For all you youngsters who never had the good fortune to watch Johnny Carson as Carnac the Magnificent, this is where it comes from.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Knew THAT was gonna happen. LOL@bozzzz....cant believe you said "Funk & Wagnalls".....hilarious.

My mom had me a set of Encyclopedia Britannica and a set of Funk & Wagnalls.

Internet of the 60's and 70's.

.

We had the Encyclopedia Britannica Jr. set, circa 1948. Spent many hours, before I could even read, looking through them. We still had them when I graduated high school and I think I even used them a few times for homework.