Understanding the Difference Between Weak and Strong Passwords (#1471)

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Channel: macmostvideo · 2017 · Science & Technology

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https://macmost.com/e-1471 Most people understand that passwords with names or words in them are weak and shouldn't be used. But what people consider strong passwords are often weak passwords as well. Substituting numbers or special characters for letters, using dates, and combining words does not make a password strong. The only way to get truly strong passwords is to let the computer randomly generate them for you.

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