[019] Generating strong passwords with Diceware
Channel: Jan-Willem's videos
Date: 2018-12-05

A basic explanation of generating strong passwords with Diceware.

Get your lists at: Diceware.com

1) Print a list
2) Role the dice in private
3) record the numbers and words (preferably on paper, on a hard surface)
4) remember the sentence
5) destroy the paper

A 5 word password is good enough for a mail account. 6 word for a password vault and 7 or up for disk encryption. If the password requires a capital letter, numbers, and special characters you'll need to get creative.

Depending on the level of paranoia you may change it up a little. :)
Even a 10 word password can be remembered within a few days. A basic explanation of generating strong passwords with Diceware.

Get your lists at: Diceware.com



 
1) Print a list
2) Role the dice in private
3) record the numbers and words (preferably on paper, on a hard surface)
4) remember the sentence
5) destroy the paper

A 5 word password is good enough for a mail account. 6 word for a password vault and 7 or up for disk encryption. If the password requires a capital letter, numbers, and special characters you'll need to get creative.

Depending on the level of paranoia you may change it up a little. :)
Even a 10 word password can be remembered within a few days.