The Tomvale Friendly Passwords, (and 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 Friendly 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 Friendly 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 Friendly 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 Friendly 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.
Problems
Friendly 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 Friendly 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 Friendly 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’. Friendly 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.
(c) Claudio Valentini 2017
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