Timeline for Why does one need a strong password on Unix?
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| Jan 30, 2017 at 17:00 | comment | added | Jared Smith | Although I think George Bailey's answer is better, I greatly appreciate the anti-dogma. After all this is InfoSec SE, not an article in the WSJ. +1 | |
| Jan 30, 2017 at 12:23 | comment | added | user135823 |
To protect the system from the cat, and keep it to 3 letters, change it to Dog. No self-respecting cat would ever type that, even accidentally. Seriously, the risk level, and the damage potential, control the type of password I use. Home computer has no user pass, 3-char root pass. Most online accounts only 8-char. Business stuff at 15 and financial at 23. (Odd numbers intentionally since everyone thinks in 2's and powers of 2.) If, somehow, someone compromises my PC the worst that can happen is I have to reinstall everything, not so banal if they get into my bank account!
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| Jan 30, 2017 at 10:31 | comment | added | user |
That password wouldn't happen to be Tom, would it? If it is, I strongly suggest changing it to moT for increased security against the cat walking backwards over the keyboard.
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| Jan 30, 2017 at 9:28 | comment | added | KalleMP | I agree, the question was not clear in what the scenario was. Some of this can de deduced from the examples offered but still remains open in scope. A password is intended to protect from possible threats. If the threats are weak a password can be weaker. However many people erroneously think that if the threats are rare or unlikely the password may be weak, this is just wishful thinking if you are hoping for security. As Tom writes use a strong password if you are not sure the attack will be weak (cat walk). | |
| Jan 30, 2017 at 9:13 | history | answered | Tom | CC BY-SA 3.0 |