Eight-character passwords are inadequate now ... If eight characters is all you use, and if you restrict your characters to only alphabetic letters, it can be cracked in minutes
Want to deter hackers? Make your password longer [via]
Friday, August 20, 2010
Your Password Should Be At Least 12 Random Characters Long of Any Kind to Be Safe
Recent research from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) indicates that to defeat a new generation of encryption cracking software, passwords need a length of at least 12 randomized characters consisting of letters, numbers and symbols.
Want to deter hackers? Make your password longer [via]
Want to deter hackers? Make your password longer [via]
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