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Why you can't trust password strength meters


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Passwords are a weak link in the computer security chain because they rely on us being good at something we find extremely difficult.

And while we aren't getting any better at choosing strong passwords, password cracking hardware and software continues to improve relentlessly.

Website owners can employ a range of measures to help users choose better, stronger passwords and one of the most popular techniques is to include a password strength meter.

Password strength meter

The meters are designed to help users understand if their password choices will resist attempts to crack them.

The trouble is, they don't quite do that.

more @ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/03/02/why-you-cant-trust-password-strength-meters/

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