One of the best ways to evaluate the security of a password management protocol is to try to crack it yourself. Fortunately, you do not need to be an expert hacker to do this. A number of password cracking tools are available for free online.

For this Discussion, you will choose one example of a password management protocol (this includes password creation, storage, revocation, etc.) in any product suite you have used (e.g., Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, etc.) and discuss its security or insecurity with your colleagues. Then you will install one of the available cracking tools to see whether you can crack this system and share your experience with your colleagues.

To complete this Discussion:

Post:Name the product and the associated password management protocol you selected. Analyse the good and bad practices of this protocol. Install a password-cracking tool and try to crack that product. Then share your experience with your colleagues using screenshots. Recommend ways this protocol could be improved, if possible, and explain the results of the improvements you recommended.