Forget the Passwords! – Put them in the Safe

Remember back in the day when you had one password that you used for everything? Then things tightened up for security and the passwords got harder so you added a number. Now the password changes every month and must have a capital a symbol a number. The old standy just doesn’t work anymore. How can you remember them all? I was constantly sending the email for “Forgot your Password?” and wasting time waiting for the reset, plus thinking up a new password.  If you are reading this then you know the story.  I tried the folder on my PC (at least I didn’t name it passwords) but then I would forget to update it. Ok – I knew this was not the best solution. How would it look if our data security person caught me? Even with my “solution” I was stilI was pounding on my keyboard and mumbling as I was trying passwords when one day our data security guy stopped by my desk. The time was right to tell him what I thought! After patiently listening, Halleluja, he had a solution. I don’t know what took him so long!  Now I use this wonderful little tool called Password Safe. I love this one because it only requires one complex password to open it up. I can remember one password.  It’s easy to organize my id, password and the website by groups and names. I can choose to browse to the url, select autotype to put in the id and password then all I do is hit enter. No more mad typing and mumbling or covert unprotected folders. If I need a new password then I just open the folder, select random generator for the password. I don’t have to think about it or add it to the safe. Did I mention that this was FREE! You should make a contribution to support further developments. Check it out for awhile and see if you like it like I do.