Beating my head against the wall

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:30 pm

My wife's sister is over at the house and setting up a gmail account. Should be no biggee but... I sit here trying to explain to them about secure passwords (she would have just used her birthday if I didn't step in) and then trying to explain about the "challenge" quesitons i.e. when they ask what high school did you go to, you answer green or something that doesn't apply.

They all just think it should be something easy like birthdays, phone numbers, address... D'oh!

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:34 pm

Say your words and step back.

Advice can only be offered, not forced.

If nothing else, show her the google of "identity theft" and maybe that will help.

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:01 am

No problem.

It just kills me seeing people at work and all over the place using their kid's brithdays and easy stuff like that as passwords. I've had a few people at my desk while I'm logging into this or that and they always comment that I seem to use really long passwords.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:04 am

Water on a duck...let it roll off.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:16 am

Ya it took awhile for my mother to see the light but she finally did. The people that shock me the most are the ones that use password for their password.

The Dude · Post by **The Dude** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:14 am

And then you get the ones that actually use a complicated password but stick it to their monitor on a post it note so they don't forget it

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:55 am

One of the reasons I want to get out of the field.....the people.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:59 am

My password is going to expire in 13 days....lol.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:23 am

CableDude wrote:One of the reasons I want to get out of the field.....the people.

That’s exactly why I got out of the field. Bikes don’t ask totally stupid questions when you work on them and they don’t get mad when you work on a black one.

MissTynker2 · Post by **MissTynker2** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:23 am

Ain't it just tons of fun? Kinda goes along with the ones who repeatedly ask...and yes...I said repeatedly....where's the any key?? lolol!!!

chimdogger · Post by **chimdogger** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:57 am

Easto wrote:My wife's sister is over at the house and setting up a gmail account. Should be no biggee but... I sit here trying to explain to them about secure passwords (she would have just used her birthday if I didn't step in) and then trying to explain about the "challenge" quesitons i.e. when they ask what high school did you go to, you answer green or something that doesn't apply.

They all just think it should be something easy like birthdays, phone numbers, address... D'oh!

What's her birthday? I will send her a surprise gift.