Amicitas@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoNIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rulesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkNIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rulesarstechnica.comAmicitas@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square29linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 year agoOne thing they should change is the word “password.” This implies that it’s a short string. Changing it to “passphrase” will help people feel comfortable choosing credentials like “correct horse battery staple.”
minus-squareSoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI recently set up a password with a 16 character max, alphanumeric only, no spaces. The service is in no way a security threat but still.
One thing they should change is the word “password.” This implies that it’s a short string. Changing it to “passphrase” will help people feel comfortable choosing credentials like “correct horse battery staple.”
I recently set up a password with a 16 character max, alphanumeric only, no spaces. The service is in no way a security threat but still.