How to Choose a Secure Password - Computerphile
Dr. Mike Pound explores effective methods for selecting strong passwords, building on his previous password cracking video and discussing whether simple advice like XKCD's is sufficient or if more complex strategies are necessary.

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1.2M views β’ Jul 20, 2016

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How do you pick the perfect password? Is it as simple as XKCD make out, or is there more to it? Dr Mike Pound follows on from his password cracking video.
Password Cracking on a 4x Titan X Beast: https://youtu.be/7U-RbOKanYs
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Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
Password Cracking on a 4x Titan X Beast: https://youtu.be/7U-RbOKanYs
EXTRA BITS: https://youtu.be/kFQ_W8zAplc
Indie Game Developer: https://youtu.be/da5RoS4w5YU
Indie App Developer: https://youtu.be/yVRtJbXQsL8
http://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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Published
Jul 20, 2016
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