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Basics of Entropy for Password Security

This video will explain entropy, and how this concept relates to password security. Watch Zanidd unpack entropy as a measure of information.

This video will explain entropy, and how this concept relates to password security.

As we will see, entropy is a measure of information, which is measured in bit. The higher the entropy is, the higher number of possible combinations (of letters, characters, etc.) in the password you are trying to crack.

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