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Title: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 08:29:45 AM

You know the thing when you have purchased something online and you have to pass through the additional security checks. This should of course be distinctly different from your other 20,000 passwords, pin numbers, favourite film / colour / 1st school / mothers maiden name etc.

So you get to the screen and it asks you to randomly choose the 2nd, 4th and 7th characters, or the 1st, 3rd and 6th etc .

You can guarantee that every time though I will have to work this out using my fingers to ensure that the correct sequence is entered. The finger abacus is never used except in such situations but I feel such a plum sitting in front of a puter screen counting on my little pinkies  redface:

Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 08:31:34 AM
Look on the bright side, being from Somerset you have the advantage of being able to count up to 12 using that method.  whistle:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 08:35:54 AM
Make that thirteen

 Finger:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 20, 2010, 08:36:44 AM

You know the thing when you have purchased something online and you have to pass through the additional security checks. This should of course be distinctly different from your other 20,000 passwords, pin numbers, favourite film / colour / 1st school / mothers maiden name etc.

So you get to the screen and it asks you to randomly choose the 2nd, 4th and 7th characters, or the 1st, 3rd and 6th etc .

You can guarantee that every time though I will have to work this out using my fingers to ensure that the correct sequence is entered. The finger abacus is never used except in such situations but I feel such a plum sitting in front of a puter screen counting on my little pinkies  redface:



Change your 'memorable information' to "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK"
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 08:37:54 AM
That should be  eEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK01  whistle:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Barman on September 20, 2010, 08:41:11 AM
Make that thirteen

 Finger:

 drumroll:  lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pastis on September 20, 2010, 03:44:04 PM
When I get asked this over the phone I invariably can't remember. I usually tell them to ask me another and end up with the old Mother's maiden name standby.

The online ones are a nightmare; the number of mini post-it notes just to my right is approaching double figures  noooo:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Snoopy on September 20, 2010, 03:51:12 PM
EEEZ SEEMPLES!

Take name of first love, add her birthday in numbers and letters. That is my password for bank accounts etc and for Pin Numbers I always use her DOB and nobody but she and I could ever know them.
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Barman on September 20, 2010, 03:58:43 PM
I always use the 'create new password' option...

Write down some random shite, pick out first, fifth and ninth or whatever.

Job done. Simples.  happy088
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pastis on September 20, 2010, 04:09:17 PM
Well, smarty pants (pl.), one account I have requires Personal ID, Passcode, and Registration number ... all different, all requiring a mix of numbers and characters.. so that wouldn't work  evil:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Barman on September 20, 2010, 04:22:28 PM
Well, smarty pants (pl.), one account I have requires Personal ID, Passcode, and Registration number ... all different, all requiring a mix of numbers and characters.. so that wouldn't work  evil:

Lend us a fiver...
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 04:26:52 PM
I had an argument with one of those "Confirm your date of birth" twats yesterday  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 04:30:20 PM
Some-one asked when my birthday was. I said 28 March. He said "what year?" I said "Every year, stupid"
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pastis on September 20, 2010, 04:31:44 PM
Some-one asked when my birthday was. I said 28 March. He said "what year?" I said "Every year, stupid"

 drumroll:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 04:32:51 PM
He is learning  whistle:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Snoopy on September 20, 2010, 04:36:54 PM
Oh how I love the conversations that go
Them: "Can you confirm your Date of Birth/Telephone Number etc?"

I have a stock response

"Yes I can, tell me what you think it is and I'll confirm whether your information is correct"  eveilgrin:

'THEY' never get it.  point:

I then patiently and sarcastically explain the difference between "Confirming" and "Telling".

It's a small victory against the ignorant but makes me feel better every time  cloud9:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 04:46:12 PM
I half won yesterday  eveilgrin: evil:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pastis on September 20, 2010, 04:57:35 PM
I half won yesterday  eveilgrin: evil:

Investing in Korea are we?   whistle:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 05:00:53 PM
I half won yesterday  eveilgrin: evil:

Code for he caved in and told them everything they wanted to know  whistle:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Barman on September 20, 2010, 05:01:56 PM
I half won yesterday  eveilgrin: evil:

Code for he caved in and told them everything they wanted to know  whistle:

 happy001

Yes Gupta, no Gupta, three bags full Gupta!  point:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 05:05:30 PM
 evil:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Barman on September 20, 2010, 05:06:15 PM
evil:

 point: point: point:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 07:17:35 PM

You know the thing when you have purchased something online and you have to pass through the additional security checks. This should of course be distinctly different from your other 20,000 passwords, pin numbers, favourite film / colour / 1st school / mothers maiden name etc.

So you get to the screen and it asks you to randomly choose the 2nd, 4th and 7th characters, or the 1st, 3rd and 6th etc .

You can guarantee that every time though I will have to work this out using my fingers to ensure that the correct sequence is entered. The finger abacus is never used except in such situations but I feel such a plum sitting in front of a puter screen counting on my little pinkies  redface:



 rubschin: I would guess that you 1st, 5th and 7th numbers are:

CTI

or

CAS
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 07:21:50 PM
 rubschin:

My first is in orange but not as in pink

My second is in lunacy but not an idiot

etc etc etc

Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 07:23:02 PM
 whacky115
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 07:23:32 PM
I thought you at least would understand me  sad24:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Nick on September 20, 2010, 07:42:35 PM
She's nuts  noooo:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 07:50:19 PM
I thought you at least would understand me  sad24:
I thought you at least would understand me  sad24:

 happy100 Awww Babe...I do understand you...I know, its the voices back again isn't it...just have another diazapam... happy100
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 07:59:35 PM
But I don't like marzipan  rubschin:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 08:01:01 PM
Just cover it in chocolate...
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 08:02:42 PM
like you always do... ;)
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 20, 2010, 08:03:59 PM
 lol:

Chocolate cannot cover all sins  noooo:
Title: Re: Enter the 1st, 5th and 7th characters of your password
Post by: Pirate on September 20, 2010, 08:13:19 PM
Oh it can...think of all those endorphins...