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Point is you can use passphrases that are easier for humans to remember, but you then need to measure entropy as numbers of words and size of dictionary and 16
by dagss 11y ago
Point is you can use passphrases that are easier for humans to remember, but you then need to measure entropy as numbers of words and size of dictionary and 16 characters is too little. https://xkcd.com/936/ https://xkcd.com/936/
- lhecker 11y agoYep exactly that. It would be great if I could just use some whole words as the password for accounts which I need to use often or are really important and thus IMHO make password stores impractical (e.g. desktop login, Gmail, …)
- eru 11y agoAdd second factor authorization for these, in any case. Google Authenticator app on the phone works reasonably well, or perhaps even get a physical token.
- freehunter 11y agoI use a passphrase on my Gmail account in the manner of "This is the password I am using for Gmail". Works just fine.
- WhitneyLand 11y agoPass phrases can be a problem because they are attacked using dictionaries just like words are. Choose carefully.