On Feb 20, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Tony B wrote:
I have it set so our staff (myself
included) has to change passwords every few months. And I always use
strong
passwords. I can't even remember my gmail password, and I routinely
need
that when logging in from my laptop from the road.
This is a fine example of security theatre. Study after study shows
that this practice makes systems less secure, yet bloviated IT
managers continue to insist on it. I think the attraction is the kick
they get out of making people do useless and annoying things.
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