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How-to Booklet » 3. How to create and maintain secure passwords

Further reading

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:47
  • To learn more about secure passwords, see the Password Protection chapter and the How long should my password be? Appendix in the Digital Security and Privacy for Human rights Defenders book.
  • Wikipedia has informative articles on Passwords, Guidelines for password strength, and password cracking.
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