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User Guide to the MonkeyTactics Password Generator

The MonkeyTactics Password Generator is more than a button that makes a random password. It can create passwords, passphrases, usernames and email aliases. It can also examine a password you already have and privately check whether it appears in known data breaches. This guide explains every feature in everyday language. You do not need to understand encryption, entropy or computer programming to …

Why I Built a Password Generator I Could Actually Trust

A password generator asks for an unusual amount of trust. You open a page, click a button, and let code written by a stranger create the secret that may protect your email, bank account, cloud storage, or business. The result looks random, but appearances tell you almost nothing. You cannot tell by looking at a password whether it came from a cryptographically secure source, a predictable …