Tuesday's Tech Tips: Strong Passwords PDF Print E-mail

 

A good password can mean the difference between identity safety and identity theft. Unfortunately, too many otherwise intelligent people rely on ridiculously weak passwords, the kind that make hackers rub their hands with glee. If you're not certain about the strength of your password(s), head to Microsoft's Password Checker. This free tool couldn't be simpler to use: Just type in your password and get an instant strength rating: Weak, Medium, Strong, or Best. Don't worry: Microsoft isn't secretly collecting passwords for its own evil purposes. The page doesn't record what you type, it merely generates a response based on the nature of the input.


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