Password Generator (click here for a windows version) makes sure that the password that is generated will be hard to brute force and impossible to guess because it is not related to your personal life in any way. The entire process takes place in three steps. The first step involves choosing a password size ranging from 32bit to 2048bit which influences the password length. The author suggests using 40-72 bits for normal security and 90-128 bits for high security.

72 bits for instance means a password with 12 chars, 1024 bits would mean a password with unbelievable 171 chars. After choosing the password size you have to type some random keys (longer for greater sizes) which are used to compute a password. The last step displays the password. The default encoding is base64, you can also opt for hexadecimal or pass phrases which influence the length of the password.

You might have a problem remembering the password and I suggest you use a program that saves the password safely. I wrote a little article about a secure password manager pins which you might want to try.

The secure passwords manager PINs stores all your passwords and other vital information like account data using a 448 bit Blowfish algorithm. PINs can be run directly from any device including USB or Floppy making it a great tool for everyone who is not accessing a computer exclusively from home. It supports multiple accounts, safe file wiping, supports an unlimited number of text and data and is open source.

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