[funsec] xkcd on password strength

[Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah]

Date sent:      	Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:21:14 +0100 (BST)
From:           	Drsolly <drsollyp at drsolly.com>

> I suspect that's the commonest problem today, and strength of password 
> does nothing to help.

It does if the bad guys use LANMAN and are limited to 14 characters  :-)

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The alethiometer answered: He is a murderer.
When she saw the answer, she relaxed at once. [...] A murderer
was a worthy companion.         - `The Subtle Knife', Philip Pullman
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