Strong Passwords Need Entropy (S.P.N.E.) A simple, yet handy tool to calculate the entropy of your passwords
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Simply having a password protection for your online accounts is not enough anymore, since they can easily be broken with today's fast computers. In order to remain safe against these threats, you can come up with more complex passwords, or use specialized software to generate them for your instead.Verify your current password's strength and entropyStrong Passwords Need Entropy (or, in short, S.P.N.E.) is a software utility that enables you to verify your password's entropy level, as well as its overall strength against cyber attacks. The longer and the more complex it is, the longer it would take a computer to break it. The application displays some approximations regarding the time required to guess your password at various calculations per second. In addition, you can also view the character frequency and the number of digits or symbols used in the body of the password, which can significantly increase its strength. In case you are using a very common combination of letters, the application can also display its position in the 10.000 worst passwords list. Generate safe passwords and view their hash keysIn order to secure your online accounts, Strong Passwords Need Entropy can generate a wide range of passwords for you, ranging from random character combinations, to pronounceable words and even mac addresses. Although they are much safer than the regular choices, the downside is that they are much harder to remember, especially if they are too long. The application also generates various hash functions to identify your password, including SHA-256, TIGER-192 and RipeMD-160. Furthermore, you can view the hexadecimal and binary representations for the generated keys, as well as the entropy bits strength. In conclusion If you find it difficult to come up with a truly random and secure password for your online activities, Strong Passwords Need Entropy is a viable solution for your trouble. Thanks to the intuitive interface and easy-to-use functions, the application can be successfully used by beginners and experienced users alike. Reviewed by Alexandru Dulcianu, last updated on January 12th, 2015

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