CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices
Question 48 of 55
Societal Impacts — Question 18
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Question Describe why it is important to secure your wireless router at home. Search the internet for rules to create a reasonably secure password. Create an imaginary password for your home router. Will you share password for your home router with the following people? Justify your answer.
(a) Parents
(b) Friends
(c) Neighbours
(d) Home tutors
Securing our wireless router at home is essential to prevent unauthorized access, protect personal information, avoid malware and viruses, and ensure privacy.
The rules to create a secure password are as follows :
- Should have a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters
- Should include numbers and special characters
- It should be at least 8 characters long
- Should not use a common phrase or pattern
The imaginary password for home router can be Xc78dW34aa12!.
We shall share the password with parents only as they are trusted family members who need access to the internet.