Wednesday, July 16, 2003

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,82883,00.html
Secrets to the best password Variety makes them easy to remember, hard to guess
By Peter H. Gregory JULY 14, 2003 Content Type: Advice Source: Computerworld
There are some good tips at the article on this site. The article itself is well written, has several visual aids for helping with password guidelines, and mentions the ISO 17799 guidelines for passwords. The author has the CISA credential which might be interesting to point out to studentsand. One fun thing is to check the link in the article to securitystats.com, which is a free online tool to demonstrate whether passwords are weak or strong. It was a quick way to visually drive home a point.