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The Password. Your weakest wall.
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The Password
Your weakest wall
A secret used to prove an account belongs to the person opening it.
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"password123" can be cracked in under one second. A random four-word phrase like "mango-train-cloud-seven" takes centuries. Length matters more than complexity. A password with 20 characters beats a password with 8 characters and special symbols, every time.
- Do not use the same password for multiple accounts. If one account is breached, all of them are exposed.
- A password manager stores and generates passwords for you. You only need to remember one.
SourceNIST password guidelines (2020)
Hive Systems password table
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Two-Factor Authentication
The second lock
A second proof of identity, needed even after the password is right.
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Cyberbullying
Words that follow you home
Cruelty carried out online, where it stays searchable and does not close.
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Phishing
The message that pretends to be someone you trust
A message pretending to come from someone trusted, to steal information.
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