What Are the Six Basic Guidelines for Creating Strong Passwords

question 64

Essay

What are the six basic guidelines for creating strong passwords? Without divulging your passwords, how do your passwords "add up" and why? HINT: You should specifically address each of the six guidelines for your passwords.

---

Definitions:

IQR

Short for Interquartile Range, it measures the middle 50% of data points in a dataset, offering a glimpse into data spread.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.

Median

The median is the value that lies at the center of a dataset when it is organized in ascending or descending order, splitting the set into two equal parts.

Standard Deviation

A metric that gauges the spread or deviation of a dataset in relation to its average, showing the extent to which the data points are scattered.