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security_presentation [2026.03.17 15:11] Steve Isenbergsecurity_presentation [2026.03.17 15:16] (current) – [More About KeePass] Steve Isenberg
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     * Passwords typically 14+ characters (upper/lower case and numbers)     * Passwords typically 14+ characters (upper/lower case and numbers)
     * KeePass tells me how secure a given password is     * KeePass tells me how secure a given password is
 +(I'll use [[https://www.passwordmonster.com/]] to see how long each of these passwords would take to crack.
  
-Here is a possible password I might use: ''cqLbq2NHcuNmgU'' -- 14 characters, upper and lower case letters, and at least one number.  This one has entropy 82.06 which is deemed ”good” +Here is a possible password I might use: ''cqLbq2NHcuNmgU'' -- 14 characters, upper and lower case letters, and at least one number.  This one has entropy 82.06 which is deemed ”good”(800 Trillion Years)
  
-Another: ''M6dehfJRn7dz7lM82K'' 18 characters with entropy 101.60 and is deemed ”excellent” by KeePass.+Another: ''M6dehfJRn7dz7lM82K'' 18 characters with entropy 101.60 and is deemed ”excellent” by KeePass. (630 billion trillion years)
 By comparison By comparison
-|password|entropy 1.00| +|password|entropy 1.00|(0 seconds)
-|Password|entrypy 2.00| +|Password|entropy 2.00|(0 seconds)
-|P@$$w0rd|entropy 3.58 (and P@$$w0 has entropy 16.80 !)|+|P@$$w0rd|entropy 3.58 (and P@$$w0 has entropy 16.80 !)|(0 seconds and 63.18 seconds)|
  
  
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