How to make bad passwords better, and more hope for the future of authentication<article>
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<p>Would you tell me your password? Probably not, but there might be a good chance I could guess it. In
SplashData’s list of the the worst passwords of 2015, culled from data from various breaches and hacks, "123456" and "password" continued to top the list. </p><p>You’ll also probably be surprised at how easy it is for cyber miscreants to
crack passwords. No wonder we all
want an alternative badly. For now, though, there are two things you can do: Make your crummiest passwords at least somewhat better, and check out some of the password alternatives starting to come online. </p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3026809/security/how-to-make-bad-passwords-better-and-more-hope-for-the-future-of-authentication.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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How to make bad passwords better, and more hope for the future of authentication
