A few weeks ago, David K. Sutton posted his thoughts on passwords on this blog, and since I had coincidentally just finished trying to hack a password around that same time, I thought I might add and/or elaborate a little on what he said, and offer some real world context and numbers. WORKPLACE CRACK Someone…
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Secure Passwords: What You’ve Been Taught Is Wrong
A guide for LAN Administrators who want to secure their systems without a user revolt. GOLDEN RULE OF PASSWORD CREATION: length + the uniqueness of your brain More on that in a moment. But first, if only we could trust our fellow human beings, there would be no need to secure our sensitive data. No need…
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