Strong Passwords and Authentication
Students develop strategies for creating and managing strong passwords and understand multi-factor authentication.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different password creation strategies.
- Justify why multi-factor authentication significantly enhances security.
- Analyze the trade-offs between password complexity and user convenience.
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