2 Tools to Test Your Password Security

Here are two tools to help you test a password's strength or security, i.e., how much time will be taken to crack it. A password checker is usually used to test how strong your password is just after you have come up with it and have no idea of how secure it is. Additively, there is no so-called perfect password which can't be decrypted. Given enough time and right tools, a hacker will make it without any doubt. So you need take various measures to safeguard your password, such as changing it regularly.

Microsoft Password Checker

It seems that it's one of the simplest and most easy-to-use password checker. Just have it a try.

· Click here to start.

· Input the password you want in the Password textbox, and the checker will rate your password’s strength. There are four security ratings, including Weak, Medium, Strong, Extremely Strong. Strong level at least is recommended. (see the screenshot below)

password tester

The Password Meter

Being different from Microsoft password checker, the Password Meter gives you a more detailed view into your password's combination of characters.

Start the test from here.
Enter your password in the Password textbox on the Password Strength Checker page, and the checker will tell you the score and complexity level, including Too Short, Very Weak, Weak, Good, Strong and Very Strong six grades. It has an easy-to-understand algorithm, which can be learnt from the Additions and Deductions table, to calculate the password strength and convert it to an intuitive score, which you can see in the Score bar.

Tips: In addition to a strong password, for further security, you are recommended to change it regularly, or rather, about every quarter.

2 Tools to Test Your Password Security

Microsoft Password Checker

The Password Meter

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