Re: Can Someone Rate This Type of Password?

From: Johan Siegers (keep@private.com)
Date: 03/02/03 

From: Johan Siegers <keep@private.com>
Date: 01 Mar 2003 23:02:48 GMT

> I have been using this type of passphrase for the last few years. I was
> wondering if someone could kind of "rate" its quality?
>
> The passphrase is:
> 15 WhabbitS WhakD IntwO TwN WarInG DhArE GuhnS
>
> I remember this way:
> 15 rabbits Walked into town wearing their guns

First of all: I must say I like it.
One of the problems may be: Consistency vs Security vs your memory ;-)
walked = WhakD
wearing = WarInG

My guess is that you're young now, with good memory, but as you grow
older you will find youself in a position where you say to yourself:
How did I code 'wearing': WarinG, WarIng WeRing, or ....
Especially if you are not very consistent.

I experinced this myself by choosing passwords like:

catDog, cat&dog, cat&dog!, cat!dog

One for each occasion. I came up to the point where I had to try them all
out :-(

Johan