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Subject: Re: Secure password generation...blasphemy!
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On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 19:28, Modulok<modulok@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a way to generate a lot of secure passwords. So, I read all
> about it. Either people are getting way carried away, or I'm missing
> something...

Gah. Define "secure".

What is your use case?

Does it involve humans remembering them, or not?

What is your threat model?

Will the passwords change once a day, once a month, or once a year?

What's the value of the data you're protecting?

Kurt