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Why should short passwords be avoided?
Too short However, computers have increased in processing speed at such an astounding rate that a six-character password is as bad as having no password at all. When you’re making new passwords, 8 characters should be the absolute minimum, and 10 to 12 characters is recommended.
What are the biggest password mistakes that people and companies make How can you avoid those mistakes?
Below are some of the biggest password mistakes people make, and you should avoid them at all costs:
- Changing them too often.
- Making them too complex.
- Not screening them.
- Recycling the same ones.
- Being too familiar.
- “Remembering” them on a device.
- Using common, easily hacked characters.
Are there any passwords that are easy to guess?
Unfortunately, an analysis of the passwords stolen in the Gawker incident show that many people are choosing very poor passwords, that are easy for intruders to guess: Disturbing isn’t it?
What’s the most common mistake you can make with a password?
Another oft-occurring mistake is writing down our passwords. This takes two forms: jotting them down on paper or sticky notes, or saving them in spreadsheets or text documents on our computers or smartphones. In the case of the former: unless the bad actor wants to add breaking and entering onto their record, there is no way to access it.
A survey conducted by a leading digital security firm showed that an astonishing 95% of respondents admitted to sharing as many as six passwords with other people, even though most know it’s risky. The same study found that people are more likely to share passwords for work accounts than for their personal accounts.
When is a password too easy to crack?
It would be fairly simple, for instance, when a new user creates an account for the website to run the password they submit against a database of commonly used passwords and a dictionary. If the password you offer is a dictionary word, or is too easy to crack then it should be rejected by the website.