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05-12-2017, 12:24 AM
Even experts think some pa$$w0rd-strength requirements are dumb
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You must use at least one uppercase letter, a symbol, and a number. Or, wait, maybe **t.*
According to the experts at the National Institute of Standards and Tech**logy (NIST), some of the password-strength requirements drilled into our skulls over the years are actually **t that helpful.*
What's worse, they may be counterproductive.*
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As such, the institute issued a new draft of security guidelines (https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html) on May 11, 2017, aimed at security professionals and recommending several significant changes to the password requirements we've come to accept as a necessary part of life.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/05/11/nist-password-strength-requirements-draft/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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You must use at least one uppercase letter, a symbol, and a number. Or, wait, maybe **t.*
According to the experts at the National Institute of Standards and Tech**logy (NIST), some of the password-strength requirements drilled into our skulls over the years are actually **t that helpful.*
What's worse, they may be counterproductive.*
SEE ALSO: New tool teaches you how to set stronger passwords (http://mashable.com/2017/05/08/how-to-set-strong-passwords-study/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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