Chapter 8. Password Security
When scanning the table ff contents, you might wonder why a whole section is dedicated to password security. After all, the subject of passwords is a fairly straightforward one and everyone knows the value of having strong passwords.
First, protecting yourself from password cracking is not as straightforward as you might think. There are many ways password cracking can be performed and many ways cracking techniques can be used to bypass good security safeguards. Second, I have found that few users truly understand what it means to have a strong password. Most people do not understand why passwords are so important ...
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