Password
A secret word or phrase that proves it's really you.
Learn it through a story
- The Password That Guarded Nothing (Cybersecurity for Juniors 1, Ch 1)
Short on time? Read the 5-minute version.
Related terms
- Offline backup A copy kept somewhere not connected to the internet, safe from online attacks.
- OTP A one-time password, meant to be used once, by you, for one single action.
- Passphrase A longer password made of several words, built to be memorable to you and hard for anyone else to guess.
- Password manager An app that generates and remembers a strong, unique password for every account you have.
- Patch cadence A regular, scheduled rhythm for applying security updates.
- Payee / payer The person or business receiving a payment, and the person sending it.