Why Do We Use ‘Passwords’ and How Did They Begin?

Imagine you have a special treasure box, only you can open it. To keep others out, you use a secret word that only you know. That's like how passwords work! A long time ago, people used similar secrets to protect things like royal messages or ancient scrolls. Today, we use passwords on our phones and computers so only we can get in.

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  1. Sally uses a password like '1234' to log into her favorite game.
  2. *When the castle gatekeeper asks for the secret phrase, only the king knows it, that’s how passwords work!"
  3. You use your password to unlock your phone every morning, just like a key opens a door.

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