From: Mark Atherton (matherton@pba.co.uk)
Date: Thu Jan 19 2006 - 12:27:56 EST
Our minimum length password policy is 12 characters, as anything below
that @stake LC5 can crack easily
Mark Atherton
IT Developer
Peter Brett Associates
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From: Sulaiman, Wilmar [mailto:wsulaiman@siddharta.co.id]
Sent: 19 January 2006 10:12
To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
Subject: Secure Password Policy?
Dear all,
I noticed that "best practice" for Minimum password length policy is
either 6 or 8 characters. I guess SANS institute considered a weak
password if it is less than 8 characters.
I would like to know where they derived the number (6 and 8 characters).
Is there any documentation to backup it up why the best practice for
minimum password length is set to 6?
Wilmar Sulaiman
Risk Advisory Services
KPMG Siddharta Siddharta & Widjaja
32nd Floor, GKBI Building
28, Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Jakarta 10210, Indonesia
J : +62 (0) 21 574 2333
Fax : +62 (0) 21 574 1777
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