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What happens when developers limit users’ ability to create an effective password?
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The Misunderstood ABC123s of Password Security

posted June 6, 2012 by Hannah Rubenstein
Most online passwords are easily decoded. But what happens when developers implement obscure requirements that actually reduce users’ ability to create an effective password? Read more »
Tags: encryption, Internet, kottke, online security, passwords, security
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