The Tomvale Iron
Passwords is the super
secure version of Tomvale Friendly Passwords. It includes a
provision for creating passwords with extended characters, (those very
difficult
to type, ASCII 127-255), as well as a more secure and improved
algorithm for generating those passwords. The algorithm can
also be individualized to your organization creating passwords only
your organization can use.
Most passwords created by Tomvale Iron Passwords would take 10000+ centuries to brute force hack using the average home computer.
The passwords are created using the following guidelines. For added security, not all guidelines are followed strictly every time.
1. Passwords are 16 characters long.
2. Passwords are created with few duplicate characters.
3. Adjacent uppercase letters or lowercase letters are avoided.
4. Adjacent numbers are avoided.
5. Passwords are balanced so that each type of character, (uppercase, lowercase, number, symbol or extended ASCII symbol), are included, depending on the password type chosen.
6. Adjacent letters are compared with the 145 most common letter pairs in English and eliminated to avoid forming words which could be hacked using a dictionary method.
7. Passwords using special symbols include the ASCII characters 128-255.
Tomvale Iron Passwords, solves many of the problems with password generation and storage. It is not foolproof but is as close to a solution as one will get.
Most passwords created by Tomvale Iron Passwords would take 10000+ centuries to brute force hack using the average home computer.
The passwords are created using the following guidelines. For added security, not all guidelines are followed strictly every time.
1. Passwords are 16 characters long.
2. Passwords are created with few duplicate characters.
3. Adjacent uppercase letters or lowercase letters are avoided.
4. Adjacent numbers are avoided.
5. Passwords are balanced so that each type of character, (uppercase, lowercase, number, symbol or extended ASCII symbol), are included, depending on the password type chosen.
6. Adjacent letters are compared with the 145 most common letter pairs in English and eliminated to avoid forming words which could be hacked using a dictionary method.
7. Passwords using special symbols include the ASCII characters 128-255.
Tomvale Iron Passwords, solves many of the problems with password generation and storage. It is not foolproof but is as close to a solution as one will get.
The Problems Iron Passwords Solves
Storage and Security:
Anytime a password is
stored
someplace, it can be discovered. If you keep a password file for
example, even if that file is password protected, anyone with access to
that file has all your passwords. You should also never have your
browser remember passwords. With Friendly Passwords your passwords are
never stored anywhere. There is no record of them anywhere. The program
generates the same password each time from your secret word and
destination.
Forgot Your Password?:
Good
passwords are impossible to remember, especially if you have a lot of
them. Because of this, people use similar passwords for different
destinations. Friendly Passwords only requires you to remember your
secret word and destination, then generates unique passwords for each.
Although you also must remember your pin but it can always be the same.
Weak Passwords:
Good passwords use a
combination of upper
case, lower case, special characters, and numbers. This program
generates a password consisting of a combination of all of those
character types, and at least 16 characters long. If a destination
doesn’t accept special characters, you can create a password without
them, but maybe you shouldn’t be using that destination, as it suggests
a low level of security on their part.
Hassle of Changing Your Passwords:
Passwords should be
changed
every few weeks. This is very difficult given the number of
destinations we need a password for, and given that you need to make
sure the password is relatively hack proof. With Iron Passwords, you
simply change your secret word, and all of your passwords will also be
changed, ready to be pasted into your destinations.
Accessibility:
Passwords
should be accessible from anywhere. The usual way of doing this is to
keep a password file on every device you have, (see #1). This program
however, makes your passwords accessible from anywhere in the world,
and on any device. Simply download the program from our website, or
keep a copy of it on your device.
Reverse Engineering:
Password Generators can
be reverse
engineered. This is the reason for your PIN. Even if someone knew your
secret word and destination, and used reverse engineering to hack this
program and try to determine your password, they would still be left
with 10,000 possible passwords because only you know your pin. Even we
as developers of Iron Passwords would not be able to determine your
password.
Spying:
Whenever you
type in a password, that password is available to key loggers, cameras,
Wi-Fi snoops etc. Although it is still possible to hack your clipboard.
Copying and pasting a password is always more secure than typing it in.
In Tomvale Iron Passwords, your password displays as asterisks. If
you'd like to see it, click on 'Show Password'. (Your privacy may not
be as secure when you do this.)
Privacy:
In
certain cases you may be required to divulge passwords, (i.e. at a
border). You cannot divulge a password if you don’t know it. Make sure
to remove this program from your device if the possibility exists that
you will need to divulge a password. You can download it again once
your privacy is secure again.
The Problems Iron Passwords Does Not Solve
You must still be
diligent
in protecting the security of your passwords. Clear your browser of
cookies and history every time, especially on public computers. Never
e-mail passwords. Access websites from a trusted bookmark rather than
an e-mail link or typing it in. Never click on an e-mail link unless
you’re absolutely sure that the sender is who he says he is, and that
you trust the sender. This list isn’t exhaustive but there are many
good websites which list good security and privacy practices.
The
usual disclaimer: Use this software at your own risk. We are not
responsible for any damage however caused. As with passwords, we will
change the algorithms with each new version. Check that the version
matches the one you're using.
Instructions
The
first time you use Iron Passwords, you will be asked for a 4 digit PIN,
consisting of 4 numbers from ‘0’ to ‘9’. Remember this number. You will
only have to do this once, or when you run the program on a different
computer. You never have to change this PIN. (Although it is not
necessary, if you use Iron Passwords on a public device you can delete
the PIN file once done.)
1. Type in a ‘secret
word’.
This word can be anything from your childhood friend’s name to the
street you grew up on to your favourite flower. Don’t tell anyone what
this word is. (That’s why it’s called a ‘secret word’.) Remember this
word.
2. Choose a
destination. This is the place
that you will use the password for. This could be a website, a device,
your e-mail etc.
For both your secret
word and
destination, decide on what case you will use, and be consistent with
this, (i.e. all lowercase or uppercase, Capitalized words etc.).
3.
Type in the destination. You should be simple and consistent naming
your destinations. For example, if the password is for a website, then
use only the main part of the name. (i.e. 'tomvale’ instead of
https://www.tomvale.com/passwords.)
4. Click on ‘Get
Password’ or ‘Get Password Without Symbols’. Iron Passwords will then
create a password for you. Click on ‘Copy to Clipboard’ and paste it
into your destination. This password will be the same each time you run
the program, assuming that the pin, secret word and destination are the
same.
Follow this procedure for each of the destinations for which you need a password..
For Microsoft Windows based systems only.
Download Iron Passwords
Check out the review from Softpedia!
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Password-Managers-Generators/Tomvale-Friendly-Passwords.shtml
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Updated - 04/01/23
