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Passwords are required to keep accounts and info limited to only those that should have access; however, weak (bad) passwords can compromise this by making the accounts easier to access via brute force cracking or using rainbow tables, that of course being undesirable. | Passwords are required to keep accounts and info limited to only those that should have access; however, weak (bad) passwords can compromise this by making the accounts easier to access via brute force cracking or using rainbow tables, that of course being undesirable. | ||
| − | What Makes a Good Password | + | == What Makes a Good Password == |
A good password should be: complex, long, and easy to remember. | A good password should be: complex, long, and easy to remember. | ||
| − | Complex (Character Classes) | + | * Complex (Character Classes) |
| − | Letters | + | ** Letters |
| − | Numbers | + | ** Numbers |
| − | Symbols | + | ** Symbols |
| − | Emojis 🤷♂️ | + | ** Emojis 🤷♂️ |
| − | Long | + | * Long |
| − | 10+ letters long | + | ** 10+ letters long |
| − | Easy to remember | + | * Easy to remember |
| − | So you can type it in more naturally and so you don't resort to poor practices like writing it on a sticky note. | + | ** So you can type it in more naturally and so you don't resort to poor practices like writing it on a sticky note. |
Revision as of 18:25, 20 August 2022
Why Passwords
Passwords are required to keep accounts and info limited to only those that should have access; however, weak (bad) passwords can compromise this by making the accounts easier to access via brute force cracking or using rainbow tables, that of course being undesirable.
What Makes a Good Password
A good password should be: complex, long, and easy to remember.
- Complex (Character Classes)
- Letters
- Numbers
- Symbols
- Emojis 🤷♂️
- Long
- 10+ letters long
- Easy to remember
- So you can type it in more naturally and so you don't resort to poor practices like writing it on a sticky note.