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Re: Password statistics and standards
From: Fabio <fabio983 () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:36:05 +0200
Well, my professor in Computer Security during last term said that TODAY 8 is the minimal security password. A "safe" password should be made of at least 8 characters with a mix of a-z,A-Z,0-9,special. Byez Frynge Customer Support ha scritto:
Im just curious... do you have the statistics for: A 6 character (a-z, A-Z, 0-9,special) password can be cracked in less than and A 7 character (a-z, A-Z, 0-9,special) password can be cracked in less than My server is set to 6 and was thinking of setting it higher. 8 seems to be a minimal barrier and I thought it would take much longer to crack them, which is why I am now concerned about 6 and 7. Kelly Sigethy http://www.frynge.com
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