[Shop-talk] HP M110we printer drivers

[eric at megageek.com]

I built something similar for my personal use.  It is an encrypted 
database, and even the entries are in a nomenclature that only I know.  I 
literally could show someone the password from my database and it would be 
meaningless to them, but it is a formula for how the password works.

It is a pain, but never allow the web browser to remember your passwords.

Moose



From:   Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com>
To:     "shop-talk at autox.team.net" <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Date:   06/22/2022 10:27 AM
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] HP M110we printer drivers
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>



>  I now have about 400 passwords, and I'm supposed to remember them?

I have a password system that allows me to create a unique password for 
each site, but I can figure out what it is by the system if I have 
forgotten it.  I keep a list for backup (on paper), but this has served me 
well.  Obviously I don't want to go into too much detail, but everything 
that needs a password has one unique feature, and one feature tying it to 
a group.  Since you all are clever people, you can figure something out.  
Add a common element to make the passwords long enough (passphrase or 
acronym) and you are good to go.  You wind up with some combination of  
[common part + group part + unique part]  The hardest part is changing all 
the passwords!

And after a 35 year career as an engineer with one foot in the IT world, I 
am amused to say that it was my 80-year-old father who provided me 
with the system.  I'm not sure I ever would have thought of it on my own.  
I don't know where he got it from, but I'm grateful for how much easier my 
modern life is.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2022 at 10:15 AM John T. Blair <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:
At 09:53 AM 6/22/2022, you wrote:

>Eric, moving more off topic, do smart products, like an air conditioner I 
can 
>ontrol from my iPhone, or web based security cameras, present the same 
>ecurity hole?, 

Jim,

I can't say for all, but I just bought a "U" window AC unit.  There is an 
app for
it you have to down load.  When we did, it wanted access to everything on 
our
smart phone.  So we deleted the app.  It doesn't need access to anything 
on 
my smart phone.  

This how "smart" thing is getting rediculous.  All these web sites that 
require a 
log on to even "window" shop.  I now have about 400 passwords, and I'm 
supposed to remember them?  Same thing with apps.  If I can go to a site 
with
my browser on my desk top, WHY do I need an app to do the same thing on my
cell phone?  I've quit going to all those sites.  But I doubt they will 
get the 
message.

John





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