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• Password cracking — is the process of recovering passwords from data that has been stored in or transmitted by a computer system. A common approach is to repeatedly try guesses for the password. The purpose of password cracking might be to help a user recover a… …   Wikipedia

• Password fatigue — describes the syndrome where people are required to remember an excessive number of passwords as part of their daily living. The increasing prominence of information technology and the Internet in employment, finance, recreation and other aspects …   Wikipedia

• Password manager — A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or a file that holds the encrypted password data for secure logon onto computers, networks, web sites and application… …   Wikipedia

• password encryption —    In certain operating systems, the password you enter to gain access to the system is not stored as ordinary text, but is encrypted, and this encrypted form is compared against the encrypted password stored on the server. If the two match, the… …   Dictionary of networking

• Encrypted key exchange — (also known as EKE) is a family of password authenticated key agreement methods described by Steven M. Bellovin and Michael Merritt. [cite conference|author=S. M. Bellovin|coauthors=M. Merritt|title=Encrypted Key Exchange: Password Based… …   Wikipedia

• Password strength — is a measurement of the effectiveness of a password as an authentication credential. Specifically, it estimates how many trials an attacker who does not have direct access to the password would need, on average, to correctly guess it. The… …   Wikipedia

• Password notification e-mail — is a common technique used by websites. If a user forgets their password then a password notification e mail is sent containing enough information for the user to access their account again. This method of password retrieval relies on the… …   Wikipedia

• Password — For other uses, see Password (disambiguation). A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password). The password… …   Wikipedia

• Password-authenticated key agreement — In cryptography, a password authenticated key agreement method is an interactive method for two or more parties to establish cryptographic keys based on one or more party s knowledge of a password. Contents 1 Types 2 Brief history 3 See also …   Wikipedia

• Password policy — A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization s official regulations and may be taught as part… …   Wikipedia

• Shadow password — In computing, Unix like operating systems use the shadow password database mechanism to increase the security level of passwords by preventing ordinary users from accessing encrypted password data.Unshadowed passwords On a system without shadowed …   Wikipedia