Use variants on a theme - a star special character can also be "star" when special characters are not allowed. "****" = "4star" and etc., for example.
Where we really need to be financial securitywise is passphrases IMHPO.
Originally Posted by
aarato
These are good ideas for algorithmic passwords since you only need to remember one algo.
However what do you do when they restrict you to certain lengths and special character s?