Question

quiz - unit 3: web browsers, email and safe computing
computing systems
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which of the following is a good password protection practice?
make them easy to remember, like your birthday
change your password often
use the same password for all of the sites that you visit
keep a list of the sites you visit with your password for that site in an email to yourself

Explanation:

• Using a birthday as a password is bad (easy to guess).
• Using the same password for all sites is risky (one breach compromises all).
• Storing passwords in an email is unsafe.
• Changing passwords often helps enhance security by reducing the time a compromised password can be used.

Answer:

B. Change your password often