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Podcast: Passwords: You Are the Weakest Link

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Feed Name: Black Hills Infosec Blog

Date Published: 2020-01-17

Date Updated: 2026-04-27

Author: BHIS

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This webcast slide deck recommends increasing password minimums to 15 characters (favoring passphrases) instead of the commonly recommended 8-character minimum; it explains why longer credentials resist modern brute-force and cracking methods, reviews current vendor and standards guidance, and summarizes practical password policy recommendations.

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