Comment on Updating Your Password on LinkedIn and Other Account Security Best PracticesComments−martian14yThe Dropbox post on passwords (and their password strength estimation tool) is much better at describing what strong passwords actually are.http://tech.dropbox.com/?p=165The advice from LinkedIn like "Don't use a word from the dictionary" and "Substitute numbers for letters that look similar (for example, substitute “0″ for “o” or “3″ for “E”." are security theater.
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The Dropbox post on passwords (and their password strength estimation tool) is much better at describing what strong passwords actually are.
http://tech.dropbox.com/?p=165
The advice from LinkedIn like "Don't use a word from the dictionary" and "Substitute numbers for letters that look similar (for example, substitute “0″ for “o” or “3″ for “E”." are security theater.