COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
Question
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Passport
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Password
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Username
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Equation
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Detailed explanation-1: -A password is sometimes called a passphrase, when the password uses more than one word, or a passcode or passkey, when the password uses only numbers, such as a personal identification number (PIN).
Detailed explanation-2: -A memorized secret consisting of a sequence of words or other text separated by spaces is sometimes called a passphrase. A passphrase is similar to a password in usage, but the former is generally longer for added security.
Detailed explanation-3: -Authentication factors can be classified into three groups: something you know: a password or personal identification number (PIN); something you have: a token, such as bank card; something you are: biometrics, such as fingerprints and voice recognition.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.
Detailed explanation-5: -Definition(s): A string of characters (letters, numbers, and other symbols) used to authenticate an identity or to verify access authorization. A protected/private string of letters, numbers, and/or special characters used to authenticate an identity or to authorize access to data.