Password policies and importance of data Encryption.
what is a password?
A password is a secret word or phrase that must be used to
gain admission to a place. A Password is a word, phrase, or string of
characters intended to differentiate an authorized user or process for the
purpose of permitting access, from an unauthorized user or put another way a
password is used to prove one's identity or authorize access to a resource.
Passwords and passcodes are the most common way of
authenticating users. Examples of their use includes the PIN (Personal
Identifier Number) you use with your credit and debit card as well as the many
passwords you are expected to remember when logging in to computer-based
services.
An ideal password must satisfy two conflicting aims. It
should be:
·
memorable enough that the user can recall it
without writing it down
·
long enough and unique enough that no one else
can guess it.
How to create a strong password
Using easy guessable passwords like your pet’s name or your
street name is not ideal yes it is easy to remember but it is also easy to be
guest. To create a strong password, you will need to think about a few things like
it needs to be easy enough to remember but hard enough for someone yes. I think
the best way to do this is to think of a phrase for example something like “kill2birdswith1stone!”.
Add a numbers and special characters for only strengthening the password another
thing to remember is long at the password/ phrase the harder it is to crack. I
could password should have eight or more letters and contain upper- and
lower-case letters, least one number under special character. You should not
give out your password to anyone, everyone should have their own unique
username and password then must not be shared.
On the other hand, if you enter your account password
incorrectly more than once. You may also have problems with your account. For
example, the account is automatically locked and asked to set a new password,
which also prevents criminals from cracker your password. Furthermore, some
advanced computer systems or accounts require users to use passwords that
cannot exceed a certain date. If the date is exceeded, the user will be
required to change the password, which can also prevent the password from being
cracked and the loss of personal information.
Here is the results of the password I created call also
leave the link I used to show me the results please feel free to have a go
yourself.
Importance of data Encryption
What is data Encryption.
Encryption can help protect data you send, receive, and
store, using a device. That can include text messages stored on your
smartphone, running logs saved on your fitness watch, and banking information
sent through your online account.
Encryption is the process that scrambles readable text so it
can only be read by the person who has the secret code, or decryption key. It
helps provide data security for sensitive information.
Vast amounts of personal information are managed online and
stored in the cloud or on servers with an ongoing connection to the web. It’s
nearly impossible to do business of any kind without your personal data ending
up in an organization’s networked computer system, which is why it’s important
to know how to help keep that data private.
The purpose of data encryption is to protect digital data
confidentiality as it is stored on computer systems and transmitted using the
internet or other computer networks. The outdated data encryption standard
(DES) has been replaced by modern encryption algorithms that play a critical
role in the security of IT systems and communications.
These algorithms provide confidentiality and drive key
security initiatives including authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation.
Authentication allows for the verification of a message’s origin, and integrity
provides proof that a message’s contents have not changed since it was sent.
Additionally, non-repudiation ensures that a message sender cannot deny sending
the message.
How does encryption work?
Encryption is the process of taking plain text, like a text
message or email, and scrambling it into an unreadable format called cipher
text. This helps protect the confidentiality of digital data either stored on
computer systems or transmitted through a network like the internet.
When the intended recipient accesses the message, the
information is translated back to its original form. This is called decryption.
To unlock the message, both the sender and the recipient
have to use a secret encryption key a
collection of algorithms that scramble and unscramble data back to a readable
format.
An example of encrypted data website would be protonmail, ProtonMail
is an easy webmail service that protects your message archive with
zero-access encryption and offers end-to-end encryption for message
transmission. I will also leave a link
to the website if you would like to join up. https://account.protonmail.com/login
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