The burden of keeping passwords secret

Karen Renaud

doi:10.12968/S1353-4858(24)70027-0

The burden of keeping passwords secret

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Abstract

Password hygiene is important because cyber criminals want to steal credentials to impersonate online users for their own nefarious aims. Two of the best-known password-related rules are to: 1. Create a strong password. 2. Keep it secret. If we maintain this password hygiene, we undeniably reduce the risk linked to weak passwords.

Original language	English
Volume	2024
No.	6
Specialist publication	Network Security
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/S1353-4858(24)70027-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2024

Keywords

cyber security
password hygiene
password good practice

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