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  2. Password strength - Wikipedia

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    password patterns: Any pattern in a password makes guessing (automated or not) easier and reduces an attacker's work factor. For example, passwords of the following case-insensitive form: consonant, vowel, consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant, number, number (for example pinray45) are called Environ passwords. The pattern of alternating vowel ...

  3. Tips to create a strong password - AOL Help

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    Create a strong password. • Use unique words - Don't use obvious words like "password". • Have 12 or more characters - Longer passwords are more secure. • Avoid sequences or repeated characters - Don't use adjacent characters on your keyboard (QWERTY). • Use a different password for each site - Otherwise, if someone acquires one ...

  4. Password - Wikipedia

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    A password field in a sign in form. A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity.. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each service impractica

  5. Passphrase - Wikipedia

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    Passphrase. A passphrase is a sequence of words or other text used to control access to a computer system, program or data. It is similar to a password in usage, but a passphrase is generally longer for added security. Passphrases are often used to control both access to, and the operation of, cryptographic programs and systems, especially ...

  6. How to Create a Safe, Memorable Online Password - AOL

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    If your idea of a smart password is your first car followed by your mother's name, you need to get with the program. Hackers have recently stung Fox News (NWS) and Apple (AAPL), the International ...

  7. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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    Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year. In the 2016 edition, the 25 most common passwords made up more than 10% of the surveyed passwords, with the most common password of 2016, "123456", making up 4%. [5]

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