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Re: Password entropy
From: "Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:45:25 -0700
Scott,
Which is a better password? abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1angtPalftm
The second one is better by far. Cracking time is a function of entropy, the more basic the pattern, the less entropy. The first 'password' you show has a very simple pattern. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brian Basgen IT Systems Architect, Security Pima Community College
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