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Re:The assault on neurosurgeons’ privileges by software and ... by ww520 on Monday December 07, 2015 @10:49PM (#10694664)
Not sure why the bad password policies keep creeping up. May be because of regulatory compliance?
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Re:The assault on neurosurgeons’ privileges by software and ... by mikeash on Monday December 07, 2015 @11:07PM (#10694731)
Strict password policies are easy to implement and feel secure, even if they don't actually help.
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Re:The assault on neurosurgeons’ privileges by software and ... by cema on Wednesday December 09, 2015 @01:01PM (#10705419)
I think both factors are at work: what you said (the feeling of security) and what the parent said (compliance).
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