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Re: Password entropy

From: "Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:45:25 -0700

Scott,

Which is a better password?

      abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
      1angtPalftm


 The second one is better by far. Cracking time is a function of
entropy, the more basic the pattern, the less entropy. The first
'password' you show has a very simple pattern.

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Brian Basgen
IT Systems Architect, Security
Pima Community College

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