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A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each service impractical. Using…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Password | is a | sequence of characters including letters | 0.90 | text |
| 'E | instance of | will often lead to easy-to-guess substitutions | 0.80 | text |
| video cameras | instance of | from deterring shoulder surfing to more sophisticated physical threats | 0.80 | text |
| keyboard sniffers | instance of | from deterring shoulder surfing to more sophisticated physical threats | 0.80 | text |
| in PBKDF2.The stored data | instance of | but they are not recommended for password hashing unless they are used as part of a larger construction | 0.80 | text |
| PBKDF2 | instance of | use more secure password hashing algorithms | 0.80 | text |
| bcrypt | instance of | use more secure password hashing algorithms | 0.80 | text |
| and scrypt | instance of | use more secure password hashing algorithms | 0.80 | text |
| which have large salts | instance of | use more secure password hashing algorithms | 0.80 | text |
| an adjustable cost or number of iterations | instance of | use more secure password hashing algorithms | 0.80 | text |
| Bruce Schneier recommend that people use passwords that are too complicated to memorize | instance of | multiple security experts | 0.80 | text |
| write them down on paper | instance of | multiple security experts | 0.80 | text |
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