Password Patterns

This is a set of patterns describing how you could (maybe should) go about creating and handling your passwords in order to achieve practical security. These patterns were developed on a wiki.

Overview

Security Context
Stay Current And Ahead
Lay It Open
Keep It Secret
Account Category
Typing Rhythm
Singleton Password
Dictionary Word
Unusual Variation
Password Salt
Password Algorithm
Codebook
Password Externalization
Master Account File
Password Lock Box
Password Hint

Authors and contributors

Main authors:

Dirk Riehle
Joe Bergin

Contributors to the patterns:

Sacha Brostoff
Ward Cunningham
Norm Kerth
Nick Leaton
Steve Metsker
Eugene Wallingford

Also, there were some anonymous contributions.

These patterns are used or at least referenced in the upcoming Security Patterns book.