Re: Password statistics and standards

[Fabio <fabio983 () gmail com>]

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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