Sico writes:
It is indeed a problem. I hear that grady@netcom.com recently posted some useful info on this matter somewhere on UseNet, but I can't find it. I recall having found an interesting article sometime last year, but I lost it. In short, it said that pass phrases and such should be "shocking nonsense". The "shocking" element will help you remember it, and the "nonsense" element will make it difficult for others to guess it.
I forwarded this Grady Ward FAQ to the Cypherpunks list last night. --Tim May -- .......................................................................... Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@netcom.com | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero 408-688-5409 | knowledge, reputations, information markets, W.A.S.T.E.: Aptos, CA | black markets, collapse of governments. Higher Power: 2^859433 | Public Key: PGP and MailSafe available. "National borders are just speed bumps on the information superhighway."