The Off Topic Topic

[Razgovory]

Guy made me look sane.  I think he made some scenarios for TOAW.  Also he dropped his name once, and I looked it up.  He had tried to intervene in a hostage situation in the Philippines by offering to replace one of the hostages.  I asked if that was him and he said that yeah, he did do that.  Complete fruit loop.

[Ed Anger]

The guy that created diplomacy died. I assume from being screamed at by Berkut for the next turn.

[11B4V]

The guy that created diplomacy died. I assume from being screamed at by Berkut for the next turn.

What's up with Mr. B not getting any gaming slack? 

[Ed Anger]

The guy that created diplomacy died. I assume from being screamed at by Berkut for the next turn.

What's up with Mr. B not getting any gaming slack? 

He is a human chess clock.

[Caliga]

Mishka something something.

MishkaZazaykin or something like that....

[derspiess]

Some genius in our data security area decided to put a sign up on the inside of the men's bathroom door reminding us to Ctr-Atl-Del lock our computers before we leave our desks.  You only see the sign as you're leaving the restroom.  I'm thinking that would only be helpful if your computer were located in the bathroom

[Eddie Teach]

Some genius in our data security area decided to put a sign up on the inside of the men's bathroom door reminding us to Ctr-Atl-Del lock our computers before we leave our desks.  You only see the sign as you're leaving the restroom.  I'm thinking that would only be helpful if your computer were located in the bathroom

And advertising only works if you're at the store.

[garbon]

Our computers now auto do that after like 5 minutes.  They also just decided we should start changing our passwords frequently.

[Grey Fox]

CHanging passwords is an aberration. There's no security since we in the end just increment a number at the end.

[derspiess]

CHanging passwords is an aberration. There's no security since we in the end just increment a number at the end.

[Grey Fox]

CHanging passwords is an aberration. There's no security since we in the end just increment a number at the end.

What is misundertood? My bad grammar or the concept?

[derspiess]

CHanging passwords is an aberration. There's no security since we in the end just increment a number at the end.

What is misundertood? My bad grammar or the concept?

I guess both.  Are you saying you just change the numerical characters at the end of your password?  None of my systems (I have to log into about 8 or 9 here and I may be forgetting a couple) allow that.  You get a "password exists in user history"-type error if you try.

[Grey Fox]

CHanging passwords is an aberration. There's no security since we in the end just increment a number at the end.

What is misundertood? My bad grammar or the concept?

I guess both.  Are you saying you just change the numerical characters at the end of your password?  None of my systems (I have to log into about 8 or 9 here and I may be forgetting a couple) allow that.  You get a "password exists in user history"-type error if you try.

Yes. I have to change my password every 45 days. Not use one among the last 24 previous passwords. I go from Languish1 & up, I'm at Languish33 right now.

Not allowing it makes it even worse. The more you make it harder to remember a password the more likely it's going to be written down.

[ulmont]

I guess both.  Are you saying you just change the numerical characters at the end of your password?  None of my systems (I have to log into about 8 or 9 here and I may be forgetting a couple) allow that.  You get a "password exists in user history"-type error if you try.

I just change numbers at the beginning of my password, but yes.  I've never seen any system complain that I was using the same password as long as the numbers are different than the last set...

[Neil]

Not allowing it makes it even worse. The more you make it harder to remember a password the more likely it's going to be written down.

Yeah, overdoing it on password security is actually counterproductive.