Discussion Post: Creating Good Password Security
An IT Security consultant has made three primary recommendations regarding passwords:
A. Prohibit guessable passwords
a. such as common names, real words, numbers only
b. require special characters and a mix of caps, lower case, and numbers in passwords
B. Reauthenticate before changing passwords
a. user must enter old PW before creating a new one
C. Make authenticators unforgeable
a. do not allow email or user ID as a password
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.