Perfect Passwords: Selection, Protection, Authentication

unique character sets (such as symbols or numbers) so you can focus on low-

ercase words you’re more accustomed to typing.

Try it yourself.Time yourself typing passwords from the two lists in the

previous section and you’ll see the difference.

Another bonus with typing normal words is that you not only type them

faster, but you tend to type them more accurately.The concept is still the

same—people tend to type in words, as opposed to letters, and therefore are

more accurate in doing so.

Harder to Crack

The greatest benefit of longer passwords is that password length is the single

most important factor in building strong passwords. If your password is long ...