Cracking passwords: Eight tips in eight minutes

Security expert Kevin Beaver stresses the importance of acquiring this skill. "Although there are serious accountabilities and responsibilities associated with password cracking," says Beaver, "network admins who take their jobs seriously will understand the importance of knowing why, when, and how to do it."

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BIOS passwords can be a liability if a user forgets his password. Here are a few tips and tricks that can help to bypass or reset the BIOS password on most systems.

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Like it or not, passwords are a big part of your security and weak passwords can be a gapping security hole. Weed out these weaknesses by cracking your own network passwords.

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Brien Posey describes two techniques used to crack your Windows passwords and offers several defenses against attack.

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Windows password policy to make passwords more user-friendly and more secure.

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If you ask a roomful of people what they think it takes to create and enforce strong passwords, you're likely to get a roomful of answers. Be aware of these common misconceptions.

[IMAGE] Checklist: Key control settings to harden password authentication
In part two of her password hardening series, Roberta Bragg details configuration changes to make in Windows Server 2003, 2000 and legacy systems to harden password authentication.

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Most strong passwords are impossible to remember. A new online application generates secure passwords that do not have to be committed to memory.

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One oft-forgotten element of a secure organization is password security. Check out our Windows security journal to find out how to secure your organization at this level.