Passwords and account security
Account security comes down to three decisions: what your passwords look like, where they are stored, and what second factor guards the accounts that matter. This course covers each, and the reasoning behind advice that has changed.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01What makes a password strongLength, not decoration.
- 02The reuse problemOne leak, many accounts.
- 03Password managersThe practical answer.
- 04Two factor authenticationSomething you have.
- 05PasskeysRemoving the shared secret.
- 06Recovery and backup accessThe way in that you forgot about.
- 07BreachesWhen a site loses your data.
- 08Phishing your credentialsThe password given away.
- 09Where secrets liveThe device is part of the perimeter.
- 10A realistic planAn hour, once.
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