--- Generate and Store Strong Passwords: A Way to Manage Having a Multitude of Passwords
Author(s): CĂLUGĂREANU, Teodor-Mihai
Author(s) keywords: database, MySQL, password management, Python, secure passwords
Reference keywords: database, mysql, passwords
Abstract:
In the current day it is difficult to have a strong password for each account that one someone makes. If an individual were to use similar simple passwords for all the accounts in his possession, then he would be very vulnerable to a brute force attack and other types of attacks. As such it is necessary to have difficult-to-guess, unique passwords for each account, even though it may be hard to remember all the passwords. A method to achieve this is by using a password manager and a password generator. By using a database management system like MySQL and a web framework such as Flask, based on Python, a solution can be made: a website which can generate and store passwords, as well as other information about the accounts, to make it easier to manage many passwords. This is beneficial to anybody that wants to improve the security of their accounts and does not want to be bothered to remember a large number of passwords.
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Article Title: Generate and Store Strong Passwords: A Way to Manage Having a Multitude of Passwords
Author(s): CĂLUGĂREANU, Teodor-Mihai
Date of Publication: 2026-06-30
Publication: International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime
ISSN: 2285-9225 e-ISSN: 2286-0096
Issue: Volume XV, Issue 1, Year 2026
Section: Studies and Analysis of Cybercrime Phenomenon
Page Range: 67-74 (8 pages)
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