Why shouldn’t you use “beef stew” as a computer password?

It’s not stroganoff.

Did You Know?

"Stroganoff" sounds like "strong enough" — so beef stew isn't "strong enough" to be a secure password! Beef Stroganoff, the classic Russian dish, was named after the Stroganov family in the 19th century. Cybersecurity experts actually recommend passwords be at least 12 characters long with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols — significantly stronger than any stew name!