How safe is your password from a seasoned hacker?

If I told you that using 8 Characters, Upper & Lower cases, plus symbols is NOT enough, would you think I was crazy?

How about if I told you passwords that utilize this arrangement of 8 characters can be hacked in just 3 hours?  Would I get your attention?

Password complexity has everything to do with how long it will take a hacker to crack your password.

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the length of a password is now prioritized over its complexity.  So, the next time you need to create a password, try to make it as long as you can.  A best practice is to use an easily remembered phrase such as “ThisIsMyStrongPassword3176!”.  The key to the strength of this password is its length.

Take a look at the image in this post for a suggestion of the estimated time it takes a hacker to crack your code.

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