On 4/16/2011 11:43 PM, Shane Hathaway wrote:
> Would you actually advise the public to write down their passwords, 
> knowing that people leave their wallets or purses unattended quite 
> frequently?  Stealing a written password requires only a glance or a 
> camera.  There could easily be no evidence whatsoever of the password 
> theft.  Written passwords are not at all equivalent to physical security 
> tokens.

I'm actually surprised that no one has mentioned this, so I'll just drop
this here:

https://passwordcard.org

Yes, there is nothing wrong with writing your passwords down, and
keeping it in your wallet or purse. It's how you write them that makes
all the difference in the world.


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