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May 01, 2012, 12:48:37 AM |
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Well, as we all know one of the number one concerns for cryptography is having keys and other information properly protected with a strong password. and most people are not able to remember or do not want to remember a strong password. So my question is, where is a good place to keep a small bit of text on your person at all times.
The location would preferably not be in clothing, but here is a list of some things i thought of off the top of my head.
bracelet
tattoo
container in mouth
ankle bracelet
thigh strap
necklace
ring
watch
cavity
a hole you put in some part of your body to hold small things
rfid implant in hand (coupled with [inconspicuous] Faraday glove.)
so what can you guys think of, or what do you think of my list.
this would mostly be for storing small bits of 16+char string. possibly a few one time use passwords for various things, and a password for something like an encrypted device (mobile device, laptop, desktop etc..)
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There are several different types of Bitcoin clients. The most secure are full nodes like Bitcoin Core, which will follow the rules of the network no matter what miners do. Even if every miner decided to create 1000 bitcoins per block, full nodes would stick to the rules and reject those blocks.
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May 01, 2012, 02:54:45 AM |
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Well, as we all know one of the number one concerns for cryptography is having keys and other information properly protected with a strong password. and most people are not able to remember or do not want to remember a strong password. So my question is, where is a good place to keep a small bit of text on your person at all times.
The location would preferably not be in clothing, but here is a list of some things i thought of off the top of my head.
bracelet
tattoo
container in mouth
ankle bracelet
thigh strap
necklace
ring
watch
cavity
a hole you put in some part of your body to hold small things
rfid implant in hand (coupled with [inconspicuous] Faraday glove.)
so what can you guys think of, or what do you think of my list.
this would mostly be for storing small bits of 16+char string. possibly a few one time use passwords for various things, and a password for something like an encrypted device (mobile device, laptop, desktop etc..)
How about remembering it? Name: Audrey SS#: 123-45-6789 Password: 9876yerdua54321 Or: Name: Audrey Smith SS#: Same as above Password: 987htims54yerdua321 |
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stochastic
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May 01, 2012, 03:20:04 AM |
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Well, as we all know one of the number one concerns for cryptography is having keys and other information properly protected with a strong password. and most people are not able to remember or do not want to remember a strong password. So my question is, where is a good place to keep a small bit of text on your person at all times.
The location would preferably not be in clothing, but here is a list of some things i thought of off the top of my head.
bracelet
tattoo
container in mouth
ankle bracelet
thigh strap
necklace
ring
watch
cavity
a hole you put in some part of your body to hold small things
rfid implant in hand (coupled with [inconspicuous] Faraday glove.)
so what can you guys think of, or what do you think of my list.
this would mostly be for storing small bits of 16+char string. possibly a few one time use passwords for various things, and a password for something like an encrypted device (mobile device, laptop, desktop etc..)
How about remembering it? Name: Audrey SS#: 123-45-6789 Password: 9876yerdua54321 Or: Name: Audrey Smith SS#: Same as above Password: 987htims54yerdua321 People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers... |
Introducing constraints to the economy only serves to limit what can be economical.
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May 01, 2012, 03:22:54 AM |
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People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers...
Actually, seven is the magic number and I haven't seen any evidence to suggest this has changed. |
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May 01, 2012, 03:36:02 AM |
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People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers...
Actually, seven is the magic number and I haven't seen any evidence to suggest this has changed. It is actually 7 +/- 2. As for new evidence how about this. More recent studies suggest that the limit for working memory is more like three, and sometimes four, with various factors influencing the capacity of an individual's working memory. I personally believe people are getting dumber as they save most information like telephone numbers and have speed dial. If they would try to remember them then they would be able to remember other numbers. |
Introducing constraints to the economy only serves to limit what can be economical.
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May 01, 2012, 04:03:40 AM |
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People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers...
Actually, seven is the magic number and I haven't seen any evidence to suggest this has changed. It is actually 7 +/- 2. As for new evidence how about this. More recent studies suggest that the limit for working memory is more like three, and sometimes four, with various factors influencing the capacity of an individual's working memory. I personally believe people are getting dumber as they save most information like telephone numbers and have speed dial. If they would try to remember them then they would be able to remember other numbers. Yes, according to that paper, it is 7 +/- 2 but I was focusing on a "magic number," not number s. I apologize if my post seemed misleading. In any case, even the high end of 9 does not match your claim of "Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers..." Also, the paper you cited, though I haven't paid to read it in its entirety, does not claim that people in general have lost the ability to remember longer strings of symbols. The abstract merely suggests that the original paper was erroneous in its conclusion and doesn't cite those "recent studies" either. |
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May 01, 2012, 04:24:02 AM |
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The engagement rings.
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May 01, 2012, 05:05:10 AM |
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The engagement rings.
Any ring, with writing on the inside of the band. Great idea, RRT5oN. On the ISBN of your favorite book.  Or couple UPC's, with the labels on your desk.  Or...  Or...  |
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May 01, 2012, 08:22:18 AM |
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You also do not have to store it as text. Braille or morse code would be less obvious but still relatively easy to decode.
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May 01, 2012, 10:02:38 AM |
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People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers...
Actually, seven is the magic number and I haven't seen any evidence to suggest this has changed. you guys are confusing working memory and long-term memory. |
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ctoon6 (OP)
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May 01, 2012, 09:17:09 PM |
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some pretty good ideas so far. the ideas of using already existing numbers on common objects are interesting.
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May 01, 2012, 09:31:02 PM |
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May 02, 2012, 10:41:07 PM |
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People these days can't seem to remember more than 5 letter/number/symbol combinations. Yet 20 years ago people could remember multiple 10 digit numbers...
Actually, seven is the magic number and I haven't seen any evidence to suggest this has changed. That's 7+/-2 two-digit numbers, and that's short term memory |
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May 02, 2012, 10:46:48 PM |
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To memorize something with more than trivial entropy, just reference something in your brain that has been there a very long time and isn't likely to be erased. Your brain stores it as references rather than sequences.
What if I made a passphrase: "Reznor said he wants to E-F-F you like an animal." (E-F-F being a reference to the Electronic Frontier Foundation)
How many bits, and how hard would this be to forget as compared to "26AF1B0DFC30371C89"?
I bet I could get my sister to remember "Jem - Outrageous - Contagious - Bitcoin - Advantageous"
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Companies claiming they got hacked and lost your coins sounds like fraud so perfect it could be called fashionable. I never believe them. If I ever experience the misfortune of a real intrusion, I declare I have been honest about the way I have managed the keys in Casascius Coins. I maintain no ability to recover or reproduce the keys, not even under limitless duress or total intrusion. Remember that trusting strangers with your coins without any recourse is, as a matter of principle, not a best practice. Don't keep coins online. Use paper or hardware wallets instead.
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Ean
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May 04, 2012, 04:25:04 PM |
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The World Wide Web is the only thing I know of whose shortened form takes three times longer to say than what it's short for |
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