Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 3 - Operating Systems - Section 3.5 - Security - Questions & Exercises - Page 162: 1

Answer

Names and dates are considered poor candidates because they are common choices and therefore represent easy targets for password guessers. The use of complete words is also considered poor because password guessers can easily write a program to try the words found in a dictionary. Moreover, passwords containing only characters are discouraged because they are formed from a limited character set.

Work Step by Step

Names and dates are considered poor candidates because they are common choices and therefore represent easy targets for password guessers. The use of complete words is also considered poor because password guessers can easily write a program to try the words found in a dictionary. Moreover, passwords containing only characters are discouraged because they are formed from a limited character set.
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