Passwords

The passwords is the application that connects to the world wide web from your computer/device. It works with DNS and HTTP to fetch websites and read the HTML, CSS, code and other content for the passwords to display.

Risks

• Re-using passwords is bad
• Complicated passwords are bad
• Short passwords are bad, longer is hard to crack
• Storing passwords in plain text
• Online accounts are targets to sell your information

Fixes

• Get a password manager that will save time, generate passwords and auto-fill
• Passwords are out, passphrases are in. Learn the difference and what makes a quality passphrase!
• Your password is stored in a database somewhere, what does that mean for you?
• Passwords and the Law
• Read more about passwords and privacy.