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Password management
From the course: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) Cert Prep 2: Files and Applications, Networking, and Security
Password management
- Controlling access to your personal computer means keeping your data secure, a key goal in local security. The fancy word of the day is authentication. When you log into a computer with a username and password, you authenticate. The computer requires you to know something, you provide that information correctly, and you have access to the computer. Got it? That something you know is typical single-factor authentication. Multi-factor authentication provides much better security, but it requires more than one thing. Accessing an automated teller machine to pull some cash for the evening requires an ATM card, that's something you have, and the personal identification number, that's something you know. With personal computing devices, we're generally stuck with single-factor authentication through a password. So you need to make your password something special and secure. To determine what makes a good password,…
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Physical security4m 30s
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Dealing with malware3m 27s
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Password management2m 42s
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Click-worthy2m 59s
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Perils of public internet2m 11s
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AMA: Ask me anything about IT threat mitigation, part 16m 43s
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AMA: Ask me anything about IT threat mitigation, part 28m 24s
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