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Timeline for Security of a Random Password

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Sep 17, 2014 at 22:14 comment added jhoyla Assuming you don't reuse your password. If you do then all bets are off. Also rubber hose cryptography. Also no hash fonction known today is likely to be unbroken in 100 years.
Sep 17, 2014 at 17:29 comment added Philipp Please define "all kind of threats".
Sep 17, 2014 at 15:02 comment added CodesInChaos 15*log_2(94)=98. 98 bits of entropy is a lot, especially if combined with a proper password hash. But with a weak password hash it might become attackable in a few decade if you are a high value target.
Sep 17, 2014 at 14:32 answer added Question Overflow timeline score: 6
Sep 17, 2014 at 14:00 answer added Andrew Hoffman timeline score: 1
Sep 17, 2014 at 13:16 comment added MCW NIST provides both the answers and the methodology to understand the problem and reach your own answers. On the other hand, if you're up against an opponent with rainbow tables, the brute force work is already done.
Sep 17, 2014 at 11:58 answer added Marcel timeline score: -1
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Sep 17, 2014 at 11:15 answer added BadSkillz timeline score: 2
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