Changes for page Password Security and Hygiene
Last modified by Chase Eckert on 2026/08/19 16:32
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edited by steve@remc1_org
on 2021/02/25 05:40
on 2021/02/25 05:40
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... ... @@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ 2 2 3 3 {{toc/}} 4 4 5 -Good PasswordsAreHardToFindThe best passwords are easy toremember, hardto break, and changed regularly. Thiscan be a problem; if a passwordistoo difficult toremember– meaning it meets complexityrequirements andis longenough to withstandattempts to crack it – it will likely wind up on a [[note in your desk drawer or taped to your monitor>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/articles/security-and-human-factors/||shape="rect"]].5 +=== {{id name="Good-Passwords-Are-Hard-To-Find"/}}Good Passwords Are Hard To Find === 6 6 7 +The best passwords are easy to remember, hard to break, and changed regularly. This can be a problem; if a password is too difficult to remember – meaning it meets complexity requirements and is long enough to withstand attempts to crack it – it will likely wind up on a [[note in your desk drawer or taped to your monitor>>url:https://www.nngroup.com/articles/security-and-human-factors/||shape="rect"]]. 8 + 7 7 === {{id name="How-Do-I-Choose-A-Good-Password?"/}}How Do I Choose A Good Password? === 8 8 9 9 Arguably, the best advice comes from someone that understands how passwords are cracked; [[both are explained here>>url:https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2008/11/passwords_are_not_br.html||shape="rect"]]. Once you have a password, you can check how strong it is: [[this one works through your browser>>url:https://random-ize.com/how-long-to-hack-pass/||shape="rect"]] so you don't need to upload your sensitive information anywhere. If it's good, use it and remember to change it ([[it's not as bad as it sounds>>url:https://blog.lastpass.com/2018/08/often-change-password.html/||shape="rect"]]).
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