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What is a password?


A password is a string of characters with which users, users, users log on to a computer or smartphone, iPhone, tablet!



Content:

1.) ... Understand the password and the benefits!
2.) ... The history of password usage!
3.) ... Alternative methods to the standard password!


1.) Understand the password and the benefits!

The password is the primary protection to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing files, programs and other sensitive, private, ... documents. Passwords therefore primarily help to ensure that only authorized, authorized users can access the computer or other areas.

A password under MAC, Linux, MS Windows, ... can contain letters, numbers, symbols and spaces. In addition, passwords are case-sensitive and should contain special characters for increased security .

To ensure password protection and to protect the information on your computer, you should never give your password to anyone, nor should you write it down where it can be discovered by others.

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2.) The history of password usage!

The use of passwords in the calculation goes back to 1961 when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology introduced the Compatible Time-Sharing System. The CTSS was one of the first operating systems to be shared and had a LOGIN command that required a user password.
 
It was used on a cryptographer in the 1970s, a system for storing hashed passwords as part of UNIX operating systems. This early form of encryption translated passwords into numeric values.
 
Since then, the password as a security measure has been in decline. In 2004, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated at several technology conferences, including RSA Security in February 2004 and the IT Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, that same year that the password was dead.
 

3.) Alternative methods to the standard password!

There are many authentication options available these days so that users don't have to rely on passwords that can be easily cracked or decrypted.

Further alternatives / options:

two-factor authentication!  

Here, users have to specify two authentication factors that contain a combination of information that the user knows, e.g. a password or a PIN. Something that the user has, like an ID card, a security key or a smartphone ...!

Biometrics 

Biometric technology is mainly used for identification and access control. Biometrics includes features such as fingerprints or retinal scans, as well as behavioral features such as typing patterns and speech recognition.

Multi-factor authentication 

Is not limited to just two authentication factors . It also uses something the user knows, something the user has, and something the user is.

A security token / key!

A physical hardware device, such as a smart card or key fob, that a user uses to authorize access to a network.

One-time passwords!

An automatically generated password that only authenticates a user for a single transaction or session. These passwords change each time you use them!

Social registrations! 

A social login that allows users to authenticate to applications or websites by connecting to their social media account such as Facebook or Google, instead of using a separate login for each website.


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