Re: Password statistics and standards

[samhenry () mnsam com]

These links take you to the information I found on password length.

http://www.mcgill.ca/ncs/products/security/bestpractice/passwords/understand/#7_vs_8

This paper is very interesting and current, except for the fact that processing speeds have increased considerably 
since it was written in 2003
http://www.contracosta.cc.ca.us/hpc/academics/internship/FaST/2003/Bonnie/passwd_sec.pdf



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