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   107   for ensuring data integrity and storing password information.
   107   for ensuring data integrity and storing password information.
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   109 \item What is the difference between a brute force attack and a 
   109 \item What is the difference between a brute force attack and a 
   110   dictionary attack on passwords? 
   110   dictionary attack on passwords? 
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   112 \item Even good passwords consisting of 8 characters, can be 
   112 \item Even good passwords consisting of 8 characters, can be
   113   broken in around 50 days (obviously this time varies a lot and
   113       broken in around 50 days (obviously this time varies a
   114   also gets shorter and shorter). Do you think it is good 
   114       lot and also gets shorter and shorter over time). Do you
   115   policy to require users to change their password every 3 
   115       think it is good policy to require users to change their
   116   months (as King's did until recently)? Under which 
   116       password every 3 months (as King's did until recently)?
   117   circumstance should users be required to change their 
   117       Under which circumstance should users be required to
   118   password?
   118       change their password?
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   119 
   120 \item What are good uses of cookies (that is browser cookies)?
   120 \item What are good uses of cookies (that is browser cookies)?
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   122 \item Why is making bank customers liable for financial fraud a bad
   122 \item Why is making bank customers liable for financial fraud a bad
   123 design choice for credit card payments?
   123 design choice for credit card payments?