Test your password strength

Test your password strength

This Practice was created by mdvfunes (@mdvfunes)

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“Strong passwords should be long and complex. Use the entire keyboard, incorporating numbers, symbols (!£$%^&#@), and both lowercase and uppercase letters. The longer, the better. A minimum of eight characters is recommended. Do not use personal information like a dog’s name or graduation year. Do not make your password identical to your username or email.”

  1. go to the site
  2. take time to read the one page before doing anything, remember to scroll all the way down
  3. write down 5 passwords to test
  4. test them
  5. Take a screenshot of the one that is the strongest, you may have to type it more than once
  6. Create a response to this practice on this site, and add the screenshot to it.

 

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  • My response to Password Strength Practice
    by mdvfunes (@mdvfunes)

    I found these great questions online to check my passwords: Is it long? Try for over 10-12 characters minimum but aim to make it longer if possible. Is it hard to guess? You should avoid sequences (“12345” “qwerty”) because these can be brute force hacked in seconds. Also, avoid common words (“password1”) for the same more… »

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