What are the three kinds of passwords?

Passwords are divided into core passwords, common passwords and commercial passwords.

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Article 7 Core passwords and common passwords are used to protect state secret information. The highest confidential level of information protected by core password is top secret, and the highest confidential level of information protected by ordinary password is confidential.

Core passwords and commonly used passwords are state secrets. The password management department shall, in accordance with this law, relevant laws, administrative regulations and relevant provisions of the state, implement strict and unified management of core passwords and general passwords.

Article 8 Commercial passwords are used to protect non-state secret information. Citizens, legal persons and other organizations can use commercial passwords to protect network and information security according to law.

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Article 13 The State strengthens the scientific planning, management and use of core passwords and general passwords, strengthens system construction, improves management measures and improves password security.

Article 14 The state secret information transmitted in wired and wireless communication and the information system for storing and processing state secret information shall be protected and authenticated by using core passwords and ordinary passwords in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and relevant state regulations.

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