Re: Newbie question on encryption keys

Ari <arisilverstein@xxxxxxxxx> (07-07-20 18:19:19):

Would you consider either of these serious passwords?

6:Q?-jiF6:Q?-jiF
6:Q?-jiFFij-?Q:6

Not really. Probably they are impractical to break for a random
attacker, but it's still safer to use a completely random string without
repetition. Then it also doesn't have to be so long.


Regards,
Ertugrul Söylemez.


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Security is the one concept, which makes things in your life stay as
they are. Otto is a man, who is afraid of changes in his life; so
naturally he does not employ security.
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