But, the FBI’s Oregon Field Office recently posted advice that suggests you use a passphrase instead of a password.

A tech expert suggests the use of passphrase and two-factor authentication in ensuring privacy protection while using online apps.

A passphrase is like a password but longer, more secure and easier for you to memorize. A passphrase is a sentence and includes capitalization, spaces, punctuation and at least 1 number. For example, ...

How Specops Password Policy uses regex As we know, Active Directory is limited in the tools and capabilities natively provided to prevent users from using dangerous password elements.

Complex passwords are difficult to remember and users end up using the same one repeatedly on different websites, or writing them down on Post-it notes.

"Password length is much more important than password complexity," the FBI said, adding that instead of using shorter and more complex passwords, you should "consider using a longer passphrase." ...

Here's a fresh look. The core rules about password hygiene still stand. Use a different password for every account, and make your passwords hard to guess.

Even the word “password” is being morphed into “passphrase.” Larry Magid Experts have always agreed that it’s a bad idea to use a simple password like “password” or the name of your dog, and that you ...