AIBU getting frustrated with Mumsnet password length requirements

[EleanorRigsby]

I don't logon here a lot. I read some of the links from the weekly roundup.
I was thinking of adding a little quip and tried to logon. Turns out I forgot my password.....so I did the password reset link.
Now I have had to enter a password 10 to 40 characters long and include a symbol or a number.
I'm frustrated because this is not a website where my personal or banking details are stored...I would normally use one of my memorable easy to remember passwords, but one that is still reasonably secure...capital, lowercase number and symbol. But those ones are usually 6 to 8 characters. But Mumsnet fascists security demands min of 10 characters. However aaaaaaaaa1 is "acceptably complex" as is password99.
There, glad I got that off my chest...

Sorry Rita that's not necessarily true. if your mum gets burgled they could take computer equipment and documentation.

Stranger things have happened believe me

I worked in IT security for 5 years and I had some of this basic good practice drummed into me so reading some of this stuff makes me despair!

You only have to read what is going on with companies like TalkTalk to start taking computer security seriously. Yes it's annoying but consider the alternative!!

YABU. Sort of. I see what you mean about the complexity vs length issue though.

I use a password keeper (like Dashlane, or LastPass). Stores all passwords, generates new ones, logs you into sites automatically when you're logged into it.

I'd be buggered if I ever lost the password to that (but I doubt I would - they have you use the sentence method, where you think of a phrase and use the first letter of each word).

It surprises me how few people know that this software exists. It's absolutely brilliant.

Unfortunately nothing is out of bounds to hackers! Even password managers can be infiltrated, but I agree they are a good way of making things much more difficult

lifehacker.com/lastpass-hacked-time-to-change-your-master-password-1711463571

Lifehacker website is worth bookmarking as they are a great source of information

YANBU. This really gets on my tits, especially when it is websites and other insignificant accounts that are demanding ridiculous passwords I will never remember.

The stupid thing is people end up just writing them down anyway which defeats the whole purpose.

Well no, daisy, I didn't say it was impenetrable

It's just that it's much easier to keep track of numerous passwords with a password manager. Of course you still have to be vigilant.