Checks to see how strong your password is. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx The password checker site is a neat idea for home users, and is welcome help for any casual user, but it suffers from weak algorithms. It believes password complexity can only be accomplished by mixing character sets and almost ignores password length (which is really the best way to prevent cracking Checks to see how strong your password is.https://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspxThe password checker site is a neat idea for home users, and is welcome help for any casual user, but it suffers from weak algorithms. It believes password complexity can only be accomplished by mixing character sets and almost ignores password length (which is really the best way to prevent cracking). For example, if you only type in lowercase words in your passphrase (e.g. ilovemywifetilltheendoftime) it will say your password is weak, when obviously it would be uncrackable by any of today’s tools. Still, nice site for many users. It would get them on the right track. Related content analysis The 5 types of cyber attack you're most likely to face Don't be distracted by the exploit of the week. Invest your time and money defending against the threats you're apt to confront By Roger Grimes Aug 21, 2017 7 mins Phishing Malware Social Engineering analysis 'Jump boxes' and SAWs improve security, if you set them up right Organizations consistently and reliably using one or both of these approaches have far less risk than those that do not. By Roger Grimes Jul 26, 2017 13 mins Authentication Access Control Data and Information Security analysis Attention, 'red team' hackers: Stay on target You hire elite hackers to break your defenses and expose vulnerabilities -- not to be distracted by the pursuit of obscure flaws By Roger Grimes Dec 08, 2015 4 mins Hacking Data and Information Security Network Security analysis 4 do's and don'ts for safer holiday computing It's the season for scams, hacks, and malware attacks. But contrary to what you've heard, you can avoid being a victim pretty easily By Roger Grimes Dec 01, 2015 4 mins Phishing Malware Patch Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe