Strategies related to managing complex password, and other password-related issues.
Password managers
Password managers help you manage your logins. They can store all your user names and passwords, along with login information and other notes. You only need to remember the single master password, instead of the many logins that you use.
Password-making rules
Cornell NetID
- Why do I have to choose a complex password for my NetID? (link to CIT's FAQ)
- https://it.cornell.edu/device-security/strong-passwords-your-computer-netid-and-other-cornell-services
Cornell CAC (MS AD's default)
Password making tools, tests, advice, and guidance
- http://jpgen.joelwalters.com/
- http://xkcd.com/936/
- http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/passwords-create.aspx
- http://tidbits.com/article/7626 (pertains to //any// security, not just for wireless security!)
- http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html
- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/209/zxcvbn/test/index.html
- https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_strength
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/passwords-under-assault/4/ (4th "page" of 4-page article)
Other
Bruce Schneier : Secure Passwords Keep You Safer, 01.11.07
Bruce Schneier : Password Advice , August 10, 2009
25-GPU cluster cracks every standard Windows password in <6 hours. Dan Goodin, Dec 9 2012
Password recovery
Also known as password "breaking" or hacking.