[xkcd] Password Strength

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To anyone who understands information theory and security and is in an airport reading this comic on an iPhone while waiting in line to get a $12 cup of coffee... I'm deeply sorry.

🔗 xkcd.com/936 · #936

Why it resonates: Every time a site forces you to replace "correct horse battery staple" with "Tr0ub4dor&3!", remember that entropy beats complexity — and that password policies have been fighting against security for decades.

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