commonly used password
1Password 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… …
2Password — 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… …
3password fatigue — /paswɜd fəˈtig/ (say pahswerd fuh teeg) noun a level of frustration reached by having too many different passwords to remember, resulting in an inability to remember even those most commonly used …
4Password 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… …
5Password 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… …
6Self-service password reset — is defined as any process or technology that allows users who have either forgotten their password or triggered an intruder lockout to authenticate with an alternate factor, and repair their own problem, without calling the help desk. It is a… …
7Cognitive password — A cognitive password is a form of knowledge based authentication that requires a user to answer a question, presumably something they intrinsically know, to verify their identity. Cognitive password systems have been researched for many years and …
8Random password generator — A random password generator is software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo random number generator and automatically generates a password. Random passwords can be generated manually, using simple sources of… …
9Parallel ATA — ATA connector on the right, with two motherboard ATA sockets on the left. Type …
10Unix security — Unix security: maintaining a secure environment on Unix and Unix like operating systems is dependent on design concepts of these operating systems, but vigilance through user and administrative techniques is important to maintain security… …
