Password Power

My friend John sent me this check password link about strong passwords. I did not actually check any of my passwords, nor would I were I you, but I did start with just a simple password and kept adding characters to it. The chart below shows how long it would take a computer to figure out your simple password. Notice how much of a leap it takes with special characters added and added letters.

Sally49 one minute

Sally499  two hours

Sally4996 four days

Sally4996# six years

Sally4996#*  four hundred years

Sally4996#*a  thirty four thousand years

Sally4996#*ab three million years

Simple