[funsec] 1 in 3 workers write down passwords

Toralv_Dirro at McAfee.com Toralv_Dirro at McAfee.com
Wed Oct 18 03:32:16 CDT 2006


 

> 
> I think one of the major issues is: stupid passwords.  I've 
> spent time at places that have completely asinine password 
> policies (must be 8 characters or longer, letters and numbers 
> and at least 2 symbols, no spaces, no 2 characters within 
> every 4 characters can be the same, etc.

... and the password must be changed every 30 days, of course none of
the last 8762 passwords used can be recycled


> I'm probably just rambling.  But I really hate the common 
> password policies.

You're not alone :)


cheers,
Toralv



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