COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -The longer the password, the longer it will take to crack. When a password cracker has more characters to fill to guess the correct password, it’s exponentially less likely to get it right. In other words, you don’t need a complex password with lots of fancy special characters if you have a long password.

Detailed explanation-2: -Password length refers to the number of characters (letters, numbers, punctuation marks, etc.) in a password. Experts recommend using longer passwords when possible. The longer a password is, the more possible permutations it has, making it harder and harder for cybercriminals to crack.

Detailed explanation-3: -An increase in entropy is seen as directly proportional to password strength. Therefore, a lengthy list of easy-to-remember words or a passphrase could be actually more secure than a shorter list of random characters.

Detailed explanation-4: -A strong password should be at least 12 characters long and made up of a combination of upper-case and lower-case letters and should also include a series of numbers and symbols (A-z, 0-9, £#). This will mean that hackers would theoretically take 34 years to brute force your password, rather than a second!