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Our security division would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the fact that a good computer password should consist of a mix of mixed-case letters and numbers. Avoid obvious and verbatim ones, such as birthdays or pets' names, or any single word in a dictionary. It should not include "clever" references to your favourite books, films, sports team etc. Ideally it should be chosen using a randomizing technique such as Diceware (or Fire Encrypter) to eliminate any association between you and your password. Admittedly, a great many real people miss this memo too. Examples of Swordfish:

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  • Our security division would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the fact that a good computer password should consist of a mix of mixed-case letters and numbers. Avoid obvious and verbatim ones, such as birthdays or pets' names, or any single word in a dictionary. It should not include "clever" references to your favourite books, films, sports team etc. Ideally it should be chosen using a randomizing technique such as Diceware (or Fire Encrypter) to eliminate any association between you and your password. Admittedly, a great many real people miss this memo too. Examples of Swordfish:
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  • Our security division would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the fact that a good computer password should consist of a mix of mixed-case letters and numbers. Avoid obvious and verbatim ones, such as birthdays or pets' names, or any single word in a dictionary. It should not include "clever" references to your favourite books, films, sports team etc. Ideally it should be chosen using a randomizing technique such as Diceware (or Fire Encrypter) to eliminate any association between you and your password. Another good password, though not as strong as a random mix of numbers and letters, but far easier to remember, is a word or two strung together but with random capitalization, with some numbers replacing letters. For example, the common password dragon could be made into Drag0NsareC00l. Fairly easy to remember, but far harder to guess. Or better yet, if your authentication provider allows it, several random words that you can remember is much more secure than a (shorter) string of letters and numbers. (Add numbers and symbols in between if they're required.) It seems that most characters in films and TV missed that memo. Passwords are almost invariably single words or names of significance to the character in question, which can be easily deduced using a little detective work: the clue is often right there on the desk, in the form of a picture or memento. Or simply spelled out in bold lettering on your commemorative plaque or a wall poster. This is common even in works that otherwise demonstrate great amounts of trope awareness. Admittedly, a great many real people miss this memo too. A related trope in fiction is to have the password entry plain and clear - on the screen - for all to see. No sense in bleeping out the characters with asterisks or a mute prompt. Of course, scriptwriting-wise, a particularly amusing password can elicit a humorous response from the audience this way without dialogue exposition. See also Override Command, Joe Sent Me. Examples of Swordfish:
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