[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] Cross post - Password security

An interesting difference of opinion between the two.  I go along with xkcd

"aA4!aaaa" is no more secure that "aaaaaaaa"  as long as there is the *potential* for the 
password to contain uppercase,digits and special characters.

   
-- 
Stuart


On 10 Aug 2011 at 22:37, Jon Tydda wrote:

> That's what I posted on my wall that the GRC one was a reply to :-)
> 
> 
> Jon 
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> McLachlan Sent: 10 August 2011 22:24 To: 'Off Topic'; 'Discussion of
> Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-OT] [dba-Tech] Cross
> post - Password security
> 
> Talk about co-incidence.  Today's xkcd: 
> 
> http://xkcd.com/936/
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Stuart
> 
> On 10 Aug 2011 at 20:57, Jon Tydda wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> > 
> > Someon'e just posted this on my wall on facebook, and it looks
> > really interesting, thought I'd share it.
> > 
> > https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
> > 
> > 
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