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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 — 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 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

• Password length parameter — In telecommunication, a password length parameter is a basic parameter which affects password strength against brute force attack and so is a contributor to computer security. Password length parameters are related by the expression P = L imes R… …   Wikipedia

• Security Now! — Infobox Podcast title = Security Now! caption = host = Leo Laporte Steve Gibson url = [http://www.twit.tv/SN http://www.twit.tv/SN] rss = [http://leoville.tv/podcasts/sn.xml MP3 Feed] status = Weekly audio format = MP3 began = August 19, 2005… …   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 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 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 chaos — Password chaos, also known as identity chaos, is the feeling experienced by computer users who use a large amount of software applications which require authentication.An example would be a user who needs needs a password to log in to their… …   Wikipedia

• Password synchronization — is defined as any process or technology thathelps users to maintain a single password that is subject to a singlesecurity policy, and changes on a single schedule across multiple systems.Password synchronization is an effective mechanism for… …   Wikipedia

• Security engineering — is a specialized field of engineering that focuses on the security aspects in the design of systems that need to be able to deal robustly with possible sources of disruption, ranging from natural disasters to malicious acts. It is similar to… …   Wikipedia