The Internet lexicon has firmly entered the life of the modern generation. Together with new words, English terms are often used, which sometimes confuse inexperienced users. One of these words is username. What is this concept, where is it used, we will learn in this article.
privacy policy
The first years of life, the Internet was not fraught with any threat to its users. There were few computers, even less active users. Identifying site visitors seemed an unnecessary precaution. But in just a few years, everything changed.
A lot of scammers have appeared on the network, appropriating personal data of visitors to themselves. And the farther, the more serious this threat: confidential photographs and letters entered the network, violating the privacy law. So the first username appeared. What this option was, I had to find out to many, and very quickly.
Registration Ability
Many sites introduced the registration option for their regular visitors, offering them the best opportunities for obtaining information, downloading content, and other privileges. Now every visitor to the site knew what a username is. An example of a standard registration is filling in the login and password fields. So the visitor’s identification was achieved, after which he could use all the features of the web resource.
Login and password
Initially, to authorize, it was enough to come up with a username and password. The login included a simple nickname consisting of letters and numbers - a kind of user nickname by which he could be recognized on the network. The login is also known as username. Translation of this word into Russian is "username". The password should have included a combination of letters and numbers, inaccessible to other visitors. Even standard passwords appeared, for example, eight keystrokes of the space bar or the well-known qwerty combination, as a symbol of carelessness of the first username carriers. In Russian, there is no similar meaning to a funny password, its literal translation is not possible, but such a sonorous name is easy to remember, as it is simply typed on the upper letter line of the English keyboard.
Confidentiality condition
From now on, each visitor should have known what a username is. An example of using a login and password was picked up by all sites. Over time, privacy requirements have become more stringent, the responsibility for password strength is already borne by those who use the username. That this is very important, many were convinced when in legal practice trials began over unscrupulous users who used other people's profiles for fraudulent purposes.
Security enhancement
Later came up with more sophisticated security systems. This was especially true for Internet terminals and personal bank accounts of users. Many people using electronic payment systems have re-registered on sites. Now login to email was required. Later they requested binding to a mobile phone. Many banks send a one-time password to SMS to enter the system. This increased the security of the resource, and the visitor was invited to log in either by login or by email: username or email.
The requirements for the password for entering the system have also increased. Now authorization needs more complex combinations. The process of user identification can occur as follows.
The system prompts the user to select a password consisting of upper and lower case letters. After the first login, the site automatically sends the selected username and password to the user's email address.
The system generates a one-time password and sends it to the user. Password is valid only for a short period of time. After entering the system, the user is prompted to enter a more convenient password. If the password is lost, this procedure is repeated again.
The system itself generates a password and username. A user is transferred to a more convenient identification system only after the profile is linked to a social network.
Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. The great inconvenience of the generated passwords is offset by their strength. Simple passwords are easy to remember, but even easier to pick up. Therefore, everyone here chooses the middle ground for himself.
How to use username
Oddly enough, but many do not even guess how you can use the username, which is a great way to learn more about a person. You just need to type his nickname in the search bar of the browser. Most users are reluctant to change their username, preferring to register under one login on all their favorite pages.
In our country, the Cyrillic alphabet is used. For a computer, Latin and Cyrillic are two completely different font systems. The vast majority of user authorization algorithms use the Latin font for recognizing website visitors. Therefore, register "as in the passport" will not work. You need to translate your name and surname in Latin and try to register as follows. It should be noted that the combination of the name and surname is repeated quite often, so it is recommended to add numbers, punctuation marks or additional letters to the username. Within the boundaries of one system, there are no two identically registered users.
Social networks
In various social networks, along with usernames, digital identifiers are used that allow people to find each other. Using identifiers, the system helps organize the user's personal information within the system. So, a registered user can choose information that is interesting to him, listen to music, play computer games, go to social networks. All this is possible after user authorization, you only need a password and username. That it is very convenient, statistics clearly shows. Most visitors to social resources prefer to surround themselves with their own world, picking up like-minded people and friends.