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security_presentation [2025.08.01 12:52] – [How to create hard-to-guess passwords] Steve Isenbergsecurity_presentation [2026.03.17 15:16] (current) – [More About KeePass] Steve Isenberg
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 |15|6 hrs|1k years|43m years|600m years|15 bn years| |15|6 hrs|1k years|43m years|600m years|15 bn years|
  
 +[[https://www.passwordmonster.com/|See also this site]] to see how long it would take to crack your password!
 //Of course technology will improve over time and shorten these brute force crack times.// //Of course technology will improve over time and shorten these brute force crack times.//
  
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 //Following data updated 2/25/2025.  There are MANY other options, these are a few.  You should study all of the features and drawbacks of any option you consider or select as information may change.// //Following data updated 2/25/2025.  There are MANY other options, these are a few.  You should study all of the features and drawbacks of any option you consider or select as information may change.//
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 +====Password Managers Summary====
 ^Manager^Free version.  ^Paid version.  ^Cost.  ^platforms^ ^Manager^Free version.  ^Paid version.  ^Cost.  ^platforms^
 |* [[https://bitwarden.com/products/personal/|Bitwarden.com]]|Unlimited pw, passkeys, devices, share with 2 people, self-hosting possible, 2FA | Emergency access | Personal version FREE; Other options available for more $$ |Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Browsers| |* [[https://bitwarden.com/products/personal/|Bitwarden.com]]|Unlimited pw, passkeys, devices, share with 2 people, self-hosting possible, 2FA | Emergency access | Personal version FREE; Other options available for more $$ |Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Browsers|
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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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