Passwords
what we use password for
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Social Media
Commerce
Web sites
people are likely to use the same password or variations on the same password this make the passwords vulnerable
Current guidance around passwords
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Password Best Practices
Never reveal your passwords to others.
Use different passwords for different accounts.
Use multi-factor authentication (MFA).
Length trumps complexity.
Make passwords that are hard to guess but easy to remember.
Complexity still counts.
Use a password manager.
Password managers good idea
will allow you to keep track of your passwords without having to memorize them.
However, If your computer is infected with malware and you use your password manager on it, the malware can potentially read every password you keep there.
account reset and password reset
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We all forget passwords especially if it is the password to an older account
To many incorrect password attempts usually results in the account being locked. To unlock you often need to contact an administrator and will then need to reset the password
Password reset requests require a level of authentication before they can be actioned. This is usually done via email