Explain The Importance and Weakness of Password. - FOXESSAYHUB

Explain The Importance and Weakness of Password.

The Importance and Weakness of Password
A. The Extent of password
1.User Identification
2. The user Authentication
B. The weakness of Password
1. Brute Force cracking
2. Poor password choice
3. Phishing/Sniffing/keyloggers
4. Reuse of Passwords and use of
compromised passwords
5.Password recovery/reset system
6. Clear text passwords in code and configuration files

II. Methodologies to create an easy to remember and robust password

A. Longer Password
B. Mix Up Characters
C. Bruce Schneir’s Method

Explain The Importance and Weakness of Password.
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