What's Wrong with Your Pa$$w0rd?

Explore the world of password security in this 18-minute TED talk by Lorrie Faith Cranor. Discover common mistakes users and secure sites make that compromise security, based on a study of thousands of real passwords. Learn about password entropy, reuse issues, and the effectiveness of symbols in passwords. Understand how Amazon Mechanical Turk was used to gather data without compromising user security. Delve into password policies, cracking techniques, and the pros and cons of long passwords. Examine the effectiveness of password meters and passphrases. Gain insights into real-world password practices and how to assess password strength. Consider the concept of security blankets in password creation and the surprising prevalence of "monkey" as a password choice.

Intro
Passwords
Entropy
Problem
Password reuse
Password symbols
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Password Policies
How to crack passwords
Long passwords
The problem with long passwords
Password meters
Passphrases
Real passwords
Password strength
Security Blanket
Monkey