Question

Which of the following is not a requirement of effective passwords? a. Passwords should not be words found in dictionaries. b. Passwords should contain a mixture of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and characters. c. Passwords should be changed at regular intervals. d. Passwords should be no more than 8 characters in length.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is (d)

Explanation:

A password is a word or few words that helps in identifying  a person during authentication process. Some of the rules for a strong and efficient password are as follows:

1. It should be changed frequently.
2. It should have a combination of upper and lower case letters and alpha numeral characters.
3. A word with four or more characters found in a dictionary should not be contained in a password.
4. Character length should be between 8 and 30.

As such, option (d) is incorrect as characters in a password should essentially be more than 8 but less than 30.