Q: Is a password a word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource? ¶
A: Yes, and which is to be kept secret from those not allowed access.
Q: Are passwords commonly used by people during a log in process that controls access to protected computer operating systems? ¶
A: Yes, and mobile phones, cable TV decoders, automated teller machines , etc.
Q: Are passwords also much less convenient to change because many people need to be told at the same time? ¶
A: Yes, and they make removal of a particular user's access more difficult, as for instance on graduation or resignation.
Q: Are passwords used on websites to authenticate users and are usually maintained on the Web server, meaning the browser on a remote system sends a password to the server , the server checks the password and sends back the relevant content? ¶
A: Yes, This process eliminates the possibility of local reverse engineering as the code used to authenticate the password does not reside on the local machine.
Q: Are passwords known to be ancient? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords formed from multiple words and may more accurately be called a passphrase? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords generally short enough to be easily memorized and typed? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was a password used as a key to encrypt a fixed value? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password readable without effort during transport by any eavesdropper? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords plain text? ¶
A: Yes, and hashed, hashed and salted, and reversibly encrypted.
Q: Was a password password1? ¶
A: Yes, and confirming yet again the general lack of informed care in choosing passwords among users.
Q: Were passwords dead a few years ago? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password required to gain access? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords done at Google? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords vulnerable to interception while being transmitted to the authenticating machine or person? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password chosen? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords readily guessed automatically? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords promising? ¶
A: Yes, but are not widely used.
Q: Is a password dead" is often used by advocates of alternatives to passwords"? ¶
A: Yes, such as biometrics, two-factor authentication or single sign-on.
Q: Are passwords widely available and can make password attacks very efficient? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password for the owner to remember generally means it will be easier for an attacker to guess? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password dead" is a recurring idea in computer security"? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords an alternative means of authentication for log-in intended to be used in place of conventional password? ¶
A: Yes, they use images, graphics or colours instead of letters, digits or special characters.
Q: Are passwords more secure per keystroke than mixed capitalization passwords? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Were passwords stored in cleartext in the database and were extracted through a SQL injection vulnerability? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password passed to the system in unencrypted form? ¶
A: Yes, and security can be lost before the new password can even be installed in the password database.
Q: Are passwords similar in some ways to single-use passwords? ¶
A: Yes, but the value to be entered is displayed on a small item and changes every minute or so.
Q: Are passwords a disaster from a security perspective? ¶
A: Yes, and we want to shoot them dead.
Q: Is a password to limit the total number of guesses that can be made? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are passwords themselves the best fit for many of the scenarios in which they are currently used? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password carried as electrical signals on unsecured physical wiring between the user access point and the central system controlling the password database? ¶
A: Yes, and it is subject to snooping by wiretapping methods.
Q: Are passwords used as single-use passwords? ¶
A: Yes, but the dynamic characters to be entered are visible only when a user superimposes a unique printed visual key over a server generated challenge image shown on the user's screen.
Q: Are passwords dead? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Was a password to be met by two clicks in reply? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a password given to a compromised employee? ¶
A: Yes, and little is gained.
Q: Are passwords also typically tested? ¶
A: Yes.