Level 1 · Reading series
Lesson 10 · A Password Is Not a Name
Audio track 10
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Riku uses his name and birthday as a password. It is easy to remember, but it is also easy to guess.
He makes a new password. It is long and does not use personal details. A long passphrase can also be useful. He keeps it secret and does not send it to friends.
One password should not open every account. A password manager can make and store different passwords. A good password protects a door to your information.
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Riku uses his name and birthday as a password.
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It is easy to remember, but it is also easy to guess.
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He makes a new password.
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It is long and does not use personal details.
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A long passphrase can also be useful.
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He keeps it secret and does not send it to friends.
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One password should not open every account.
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A password manager can make and store different passwords.
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A good password protects a door to your information.
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Chinese translation
Riku 用自己的名字和生日当密码。这很容易记住，也很容易被别人猜到。
他设置了一个新密码：足够长，不包含个人信息。较长的密码短语也是一个选择。他会保守秘密，不把密码发给朋友。
不要让同一个密码打开所有账户。密码管理工具可以生成并保存不同的密码。好的密码，就像守护个人信息的一扇门。
Key words and expressions
Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.
- password
- 密码；口令。
- remember
- 记得；想起来。
- guess
- 猜测；猜中。
- long
- 长的；密码长度是影响安全性的重要因素。
- personal detail
- 个人信息，例如姓名或生日。
- secret
- 秘密的；秘密。
- account
- 账户；使用某项服务的个人账号。
- protect
- 保护；守护。
- passphrase
- 由多个词组成的较长密码短语。
- password manager
- 用于生成和安全保存密码的工具。
Background notes (Chinese)
目前的密码建议除了考虑字符种类，也重视长度。应避开名字、生日和常用词，并为不同服务使用不同密码。朋友之间也不应互相分享密码。
资料来源：NIST SP 800-63B, Strength of Passwords。