Too Long; Didn't Read
Dutch cryptographer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerckhoffs%27s_principle" target="_blank">Auguste Kerckhoffs</a> once said that a system should be secure even if everything is known about the system other than its key. In the case of the internet, with web applications serving as the system, passwords have become the new key. It’s not a stretch to say that your most valuable information is probably hidden across all your social media, cloud storage, digital banking and so forth. So, the first and final line of defence between you and digital burglars potentially highjacking your life is none other than your <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/password" target="_blank">password</a>.