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Re:World Password Day. Join the Fight Against Cybercrime, On... by robcohen on Thursday May 02, 2024 @12:25PM (#40238056)
The article asks users to make sure passwords include upper and lowercase and special chars.

This is just wrong. Diceware passwords are better for passwords that need to be memorized.

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Re:World Password Day. Join the Fight Against Cybercrime, On... by JohnFen on Thursday May 02, 2024 @12:50PM (#40238365)
They're better for a lot of people, but certainly not all. I find the "Correct Horse Battery Staple" approach to be a much more difficult approach to remember and use than just a randomly generated string.
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