PC Magazine - USA (2020-08)

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strength rating for each, the time you last changed it, and a button to help you
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PASSWORD GENERATOR
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password generator creates 12-character passwords, the same default as Keeper
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you create the strongest possible password by using all four character sets.


Default settings for password generation vary wildly between programs. At the
low end, Ascendo DataVault Password Manager defaults to a password of just
eight alphabetic characters. At the other end, Myki’s default settings give you
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your password might as well be long. We recommend cranking the length up to
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