RE: Strong passwords-realistic or burdensome?
Length vs Complexity...
I would rather see users have an easy to remember password that is long 10+ or 12+ characters than something cryptic that they will write down cause they can't remember it. I have removed many passwords taped to the bottom of keyboards. Something like a jumbled phrase with a few special characters added in is easy to remember but long enough to make it hard to crack (without a device).