1. Company ABC's password policy has always been that the system generates passwords for its users instead of letting them pick their own. The passwords are random 8-character strings with upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols for users (e.g. "^8j4Z.mp"). Every six months, the password is changed to something new. Because password resets are a security danger, users are not allowed to reset their passwords if they forget them. Instead, they need to go to the company's IT office which looks up their existing password and gives them a printout with the password on it.True or false: the passwords that the system generate are very hard to crack?

True

False

2. Which method would work best if trying to crack one of Company ABC's passwords

Brute force

Common Word

Dictionary

3. What is the biggest usability problem with Company ABC's passwords?

They take a long time to type in (speed)

They are hard to remember (memorability)

It is too easy to make a typo while entering the password (efficiency)

Employees don't like them (user preference)

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

1 The passwords that the system generate are very hard to cr... View the full answer