There is this tool on the Microsoft website which helps you in checking out the strength of your passwords. It is called the Password Checker. I checked my regular password and it is one of the weakest. My other password which I use for financial purposes was strong enough though. It is a nice little tool to help you judge for yourself.
Password Checker does not collect, store, or transmit information beyond the computer that you use to access Password Checker. The image works on your computer desktop until you navigate away from the page.
They have a suggestion for a strong password too::
A strong password should appear to be a random string of characters to an attacker. It should be 14 characters or longer, (eight characters or longer at a minimum). It should include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
No comments:
Post a Comment