Feeling confident about your password security? |
| Feeling confident about your password security? Then put your knowledge to the test with this quiz:
1. Which of these passwords is stronger?
A. D0g?????????????????????
B. PrXyc.N(n4k77#L!eVdAfp9
Answer: A. “D0g?????????????????????” is one character longer and checks the boxes for uppercase, lowercase, a number and a special character. It would take a hacker 95 times longer to figure out this password. This technique is called “password padding” and it works because every extra character makes a password harder for hackers to crack. For the greatest password strength, aim for a password that is 12–15 characters long. You can come up with your own personal padding system using whatever letters, numbers or characters you’d like. |
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