Short passwords 'hopelessly inadequate', say boffins

Posting this for anyone that might struggle coming up with a password: Strong Password Generator

Barman58 said:

Carl,

I prefer to think of them more like car and house alarms - they tend to stop the opportunist thief, and even the more determined is more likely to move along to the next more easily accessable target.

One other thing I tend to do is not advertise - full stealth on systems means that as far as the outside world is concerned my system does not exist. To use the above analogy - I draw the shades when I'm not at home

You are correct. Predators generally look for the easiest targets - unless they know you have something they specifically want. And, most certainly, the more stealthy, the better.

You could use something like Keepass (pro version - free). Can generate strong passwords with it. Save them in a database that's encrypted, so you don't have to remember them in your head. There's even a addon for Firefox (Keefox) if you used that. Saves the trouble of having to copy/paste them in all the time. Takes a little getting used to at first, not that complicated though.

Here's a write up on it from another member:Password Security Tip

+1 Good tip, Aaron.

Airbot said:

You could use something like Keepass (pro version - free). Can generate strong passwords with it. Save them in a database that's encrypted, so you don't have to remember them in your head. There's even a addon for Firefox (Keefox) if you used that. Saves the trouble of having to copy/paste them in all the time. Takes a little getting used to at first, not that complicated though.

Here's a write up on it from another member:Password Security Tip

I've always been a little leery of the password vault type software, the same as I am of system advisor programs (like Belarc). I'm always a little suspicious of what they are doing in my machine, and if they have a back door that can be exploited.

Speaking of Belarc, I once wound up at a site that had thousands of Windows XP keys posted, all courtesy of Belarc Advisor. I'm sure it wasn't Belarc's intention for that info to be there, but somehow it was uploaded.

EnNajmy said:

These are some useful websites related to passwords :

1- Password Strength Checker
This website tells you how strong your password is with a detailed and easy to understand analysis .

2- How Secure Is My Password ?
This website tells the estimated time it would take to crack your password

I hope you like them :)
Regards
EnNajmy

Just a general note. I would not trust any website,, none, with typing in my passwords too.

You can download KeePass and get enough information about the strength of your password without sending any sensitive information across the web like that.

and it will save and protect it as well so you don't lose it and it's not out in the open.

I would not use the FF one, but KeePass I am not leary of.