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Length vs Complexity


From: Mike Razzell <m.razzell () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:01:36 -0700

Users hear constantly that they should add complexity to their
passwords, but from the math of it doesn't length beat complexity
(assuming they don't just choose a long word)?  This is not to suggest
they should not use special characters, but simply that something like
Security.Basics.List would provide better security than D*3ft!7z.  Is
that correct?

Thanks,
-Mike

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