"We got an email about a password reset for [something related to money] but then it got deleted somehow. I think its an email glitch..."
You dont want to know who sent that to me.
Anyway, since I've suddenly had to read up on it, here is the best source I could find on using passphrases:
http://www.iusmentis.com/security/passphrasefaq/practical/#WhatifIusecommonphrasesorquotes
A friend told me that passphrases were supposed to be better and I didn't really believe him until I read that. Actually I still don't; technically it takes 8 words to give the same security as 19 random characters. However they are obviously better than using common lyrics. I honestly didn't think it was practical to assemble dictionaries of every text of every book and song, but apparently people have managed it.
Whatever. I'll just be happy if we stop using single dictionary words.
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