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Confident Computing #862 - Your 6 Strongest Practical Password Techniques, Ranked

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Best pragmatic approaches to passwords, ranked:

  • Long with random characters: SBH2F%b^xDCUQf5frqBR
  • Long with multiple random words: drying karen ruth afoot sauce
  • Medium-length words with padding: *-*-*breakfast pancakes*-*-*
  • Medium-length words with random characters: l)ws7.BOZ1
  • Shorter with padding: *4*iforgot*4*
  • Shorter with random characters: (8dQ,]a

My reasoning, and more tips are in this week's featured article: Your 6 Strongest Practical Password Techniques, Ranked.

Also this week:

TEH Podcast

Gary and I talk about ransomware and the Colonial Pipeline. TEH 134: Ransomware, Pipelines and Tech. Yes, we also talk about how to avoid ransomware, and how to recover if it happens to you!

Thanks, as always, for being here!

Leo

This Week's Featured Article

Your 6 Strongest Practical Password Techniques, Ranked

Your 6 Strongest Practical Password Techniques, Ranked
Aim for the best.

Six practical approaches to generating passwords, ranked from best to worst.

https://askleo.com/132876

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How Do I Change the Startup Order in Windows 10?
I'd recommend against it.

How Do I Change the Startup Order in Windows 10?
Changing the order of Startup items in Windows isn't supported. Any techniques to attempt to do so are risky and error prone.
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What I Do When Software Stops Working

I had a serious problem when software I rely on stops working in Windows 10. I'll walk you through my experience solving it, and show how the process relates to you.
https://youtu.be/ivn6ikJ7C_M

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How Do I Change the Startup Order in Windows 10?

Changing the order of Startup items in Windows isn't supported. Any techniques to attempt to change the order are risky and error prone.
https://youtu.be/JMnr_9SJVws

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Your 6 Strongest Practical Password Techniques, Ranked

Six of the strongest practical approaches to generating a password, ranked from best to worst.
https://youtu.be/V7wlUTEeKb0

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What's the Difference Between an Email Account, Email Address, Email Program, and Email Service?

Terminology around email can be confusing, and lead to incorrect answers to misstated questions. I'll review some common and important terms.
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