Choosing a safe password
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Topic outline
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Task 1
What is a safe password?
Watch the video and then decide what makes a safe password. -
Task 2
Read the following article on the 25 most frequently hacked passwords in 2017.
Analyse why these passwords were easily hacked and discuss your findings with a partner.
Link to the article at IFL Science.com
Read the comments at the end of this article and post your own comment if you feel challenged by some statements. -
Task 3
With your newly acquired knowledge, design a new password and test it with the following password checker.
How secure is my password? - Link to password checker.
Try to find one that takes a computer at least 100 years to crack! -
Supplement
Here are some more resources to check the strength of your passwords.
Link to password checker sites.
If you think passwords don't need to be so complcated, read this article: "Your Password Doesn't Need To Be So Complicated".
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