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How strong is your password?
Some of mine aren't up to par Test yours
https://www.microsoft.com/security/online-p...rd-checker.aspx
Some of mine aren't up to par Test yours
https://www.microsoft.com/security/online-p...rd-checker.aspx
The ratings all came to BEST
After all, they are 50 characters or longer and complex too :)
Tested a few I currently have. Two yellows, rest green. Seems I'm quite safe, except here; my current SF password is weak
Mine typically vary between Medium and Strong.
A useful source of random passwords is https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm
If you wish to make use of these (and I haven't, as yet), make sure that you keep a record of the password somewhere secure, such as a password locker, as they are deliberately complex and virtually impossible to remember.
I have one very important password (to me) ... think I will make it stronger
It said in there that it should be 14 characters long and if you put '1' 20 times it said strong in Microsoft Password Checker because it passed the test of character length. Of course my password isn't that though
Here is also very interesting reading:
more:Call me your e-mail security guinea pig.
The other day I was talking to Hugh Thompson, adjunct professor of software security at Columbia University and founder of consultancy People Security, about his research related to online privacy and he mentioned how easy it can be to hijack someone's e-mail account. So, I challenged him to try to steal mine.
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How secure is your e-mail password? | InSecurity Complex - CNET News
also worth to read:
- Are your passwords safe? - The Globe and Mail
- A Lesson in Password Security
One I use most often is strong. The new one I was starting to change to is only medium. Best think of a new password to use, lol.