Which of the following are elements of good password practice for users?

Which of the following are elements of good password practice for users?

(Choose THREE)

Which of the following are elements of good password practice for users?

(Choose THREE)

A.
Do not use words from a dictionary

B.
Use upper- and lower-case letters

C.
Use only alpha-numeric characters

D.
A password should be easy to remember

E.
Passwords should be 10 to 12 characters long

Explanation/Reference:
Safeguard against Dictionary attacks
Safeguard against brute force attacks using upper, lower case characters, digits and special characters
Safeguard against hash attacks by using 15+ chars when using MD5 hashes, or 8+ chars when using DES hashes.

(see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/security-guide/s1-wstation-pass.html)



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