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Spafford On Security Myths and Passwords

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the mostly-just-laziness dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a recent blog post, Eugene Spafford examines password security along with related issues and myths. In particular, he discusses how policies that may not necessarily make much sense anymore end up being labeled 'best practices,' and then propagated based on their reputation as such."

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  1. Dupe by dadragon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If I recall correctly, this has been posted before.

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    1. Re:Dupe by Karl+Cocknozzle · · Score: 0, Offtopic
      Dupe (Score:2, Troll)

      Sorry crack-smoking mods, but pointing out that a story is a dupe is NOT a troll. Note: Unfair use of the "Troll" designation on valid criticisms of Slashdot will be meta-moderated unfair.
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    2. Re:Dupe by TheOtherChimeraTwin · · Score: 1, Offtopic
      Passing grades
      • O for Outstanding
      • E for Exceeds Expectations
      • A for Acceptable
      Failing grades
      • P for Poor
      • D for Dreadful
      • T for Troll