Which of the following is a password security problem?
A)Users are assigned (or select)passwords when accounts are created,but do not change them.
B)Users have accounts on several systems with different passwords.
C)Users copy their passwords on paper which is kept in their wallets.
D)Users select passwords that are not listed in any online dictionary.

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Users not changing their passwords leaves their accounts vulnerable to attack as the password may have been compromised or guessed by an attacker. Option B may be inconvenient for the user, but it is not a security problem. Option C is a security problem as anyone who finds the paper could access the user's accounts. Option D is actually a good practice for choosing passwords as it makes it harder for attackers to guess, so it is not a security problem.

Which of the Following Is a Password Security Problem