password length
How Long Should a Password Be?
The old advice was eight characters, including uppercase, lowercase, digits, and symbols. Modern computers can crack those passwords in hours. I’ll describe why length matters more than anything and how long your passwords really need to be.
Are Longer Passwords Better, Even If They’re Simpler?
A longer password of repeating characters is more secure than a short complicated password — but there’s more to security than cracking.
Why Can’t Online Services Tell Me My Password?
It’s for your own protection, and the result of fascinating mathematical wizardry. And if they can tell you your password? They’re doing security wrong.
