Re: Password entropy

[Harold Winshel <winshel () CAMDEN RUTGERS EDU>]

I'm not real clear on the "entropy" concept but it has something to
do with the pattern?

At 07:45 PM 7/19/2006, Basgen, Brian wrote:
> 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.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Brian Basgen
> IT Systems Architect, Security
> Pima Community College

Harold Winshel
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