Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Choosing a strong password, the wrong way

More complex passwords = greater security, right? 
The password you entered is not validPlease note that the password must respect the following rules:
  • It must contain between 7 and 32 characters. Use only characters from the following set: ! # $ % & ( ) * + , - . / 0123456789 : ; < = > ? @ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ [ \ ] _ ` abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz { | } ~
  • It must contain at least 1 lowercase letter(s) (abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz).
  • It must contain at least 1 capital letter(s) (ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ).
  • It must contain at least 1 numeric character(s) (0123456789).
  • It must not contain more than 2 identical consecutive characters (AAA, iiii, $$$$$ ...).
  • It must not contain your user name.
  • It must not contain your email address.
  • It must not contain your first name.
  • It must not contain your last name.

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