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2. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Password strength. Options menu of the random password generation tool in KeePass. Enabling more character subsets raises the strength of generated passwords a small amount, whereas increasing their length raises the strength a large amount. Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password against guessing or brute-force attacks.

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. Protecting your AOL Account - AOL Help

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   Use different passwords. Using a single password for AOL and other sites (Facebook, Twitter, or banking websites) may place your AOL account, username or email at risk. We suggest using unique passwords for each site you visit. Be creative. Make sure that your password is difficult for others to guess, but easy for you to remember.

5. Here's how to manage your passwords — and your sanity - AOL

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   The software even suggests criteria to make sure your passwords are as strong as possible. Try LastPass Premium risk-free* for 30 days Wranging all our passwords can be a headache.

6. Munged password - Wikipedia

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   Munged password. In computing, the term munge (pronounced / ˈmʌndʒ /) refers to the practice of creating a strong, secure password by substituting characters. [citation needed] ". Munge" is sometimes backronymmed as M odify U ntil N ot G uessed E asily. The usage differs significantly from Mung (Mash Until No Good), because munging implies ...

7. Password - Wikipedia

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   Password. 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, [1] but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each ...