question archive Let’s evaluate the strength of one of your current passwords
Let’s evaluate the strength of one of your current passwords
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Let’s evaluate the strength of one of your current passwords. Just because an attacker steals your password database does not mean he automatically knows your password. He still has to crack it. Creating a strong password can make it impractical for an attacker to crack your password. George Shaffer has written several online tools that help users learn more about strong passwords. These tools can help you understand the differences between strong and weak passwords
1. Go to http://geodsoft.com/cgi-bin/pwcheck.pl.
2. Enter one of the passwords you use on a regular basis with a minor change.
3. Click Submit.
4. Take a screenshot.
5. Take note of the problems with your password (e.g., a number sequence and a dictionary word).
6. Try entering a password you might actually use and you think is strong.
7. Take a screenshot of the results
Note: Weak passwords are typically easier to remember. However, it is possible to create a strong password that is fairly easy to remember.
8. Click Submit several times and watch the passwords at the top of the page change. These are samples of good passwords that might be easy to remember.
9. Take a screenshot.
