Posts Tagged With 'Security'


Passphrases

Written by B. J. Potter on 2013-04-09.
Tags: Programming Python Passwords Security

The xkcd comic criticizing the state of passwords made sense to me. Why are we subject to password requirements that point us toward hard-to-remember and less secure passwords? Why don't we optimize for memorability and security?

xkcd: Password Strength

Problems

Requiring a mix of punctuation, capital letters, and lowercase letters has become ...

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