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NotThamesWater in reply to @Velocio

Because cartoons are the best source of security advice...

Bruce Schneier, on the other hand:

This is why the oft-cited XKCD scheme for generating passwords -- string together individual words like "correcthorsebatterystaple" -- is no longer good advice. The password crackers are on to this trick.

use random unmemorable alphanumeric passwords (with symbols, if the site will allow them), and a password manager like Password Safe to create and store them.

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Velocio in reply to @NotThamesWater

Yes, but my point remains that the VAST majority of people do not use a password manager.

For THOSE people who do use a single password everywhere, it is far better that it be longer than shorter, more complex than simple... but length is of higher importance than complexity... so if you're going to only do one thing, make your password long.

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