Security & Privacy
How Long Should a Password Be? What NIST Now Says
NIST's current guidelines call for at least 15 characters, no forced complexity and no scheduled changes. Here's why length wins, with real numbers for passwords and passphrases.
Security & Privacy
NIST's current guidelines call for at least 15 characters, no forced complexity and no scheduled changes. Here's why length wins, with real numbers for passwords and passphrases.