TedTalks: Password Strength – Part II

Last time, we talked about the various polices mentioned in the first part of Lorrie Cranor’s video: What’s wrong with your pa$$w0rd? Today, we are going to look at how Hackers breach accounts, and some other methods to consider when trying to increase the strength of your password.  Forewarned is forearmed, after all.

You can find the video in our last article or at TED for reference. 

TedTalks: Password Strength – PART I

You’ve heard it time and time again in recent days.  On every new site that you try to register for, or any time that you have to change your credentials for your bank or reward program website, you see the ever-frustrating notification: password strength – weak.  That’s just the way things are these days.  With more and more hackers signing up to wear the black hat, even more everyday people are becoming the subject of digital theft and attack. 

A Strong Password: A Hard Nut to Crack

In a recent article “The Great Bank Heist,” I touched on the topic of strong passwords and the need for them. After completing that article I walked away and thought stronger passwords are worth taking a deeper look at and felt compelled to write an article about it. So here it goes…