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Complaints about passwords often concern the fact that they are hard
The third Problem deals with the human capacity of storing good passwords. Complaints about passwords often concern the fact that they are hard to remember and unfortunately always too easy to forget.
to remember and unfortunately always too easy to forget.
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As a result people choose either values that are easy for attackers
As a result people choose either values that are easy for attackers

Latest revision as of 20:48, 8 November 2004

The third Problem deals with the human capacity of storing good passwords. Complaints about passwords often concern the fact that they are hard to remember and unfortunately always too easy to forget.

As a result people choose either values that are easy for attackers to guess or write them down, or both.


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