Ironically, in my experience banks and financial institutes seem to be the weakest. No special characters, no password longer than 8.
Really? On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:23 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > I run into several of these a week. Quite annoying... > > > > > > > *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker> > *Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for > the SMB market...* > > > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:54 AM, Mike Tobias < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I love it when some websites won't let you use special characters in >> your password. I bet they'll let you use "password" though... >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Lum >> *Sent:* Monday, March 10, 2014 11:45 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] One of those dumb things... >> >> >> >> I use passphrases as my passwords wherever I can. Today trying to log >> into our guest wireless for the first time I'm presented with a portal and >> when I enter my password and it tells me "passwords must not contain >> spaces". Seriously? I have has a space in my Windows passwords for years - >> while I avoid spaces for fields I might script, like username and folder >> names, for a password I've never worried about it. >> >> >> >> Dumb. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *David Lum* >> >> *Network System Admin, Information Services* >> >> *office* 503-265-4728 | modahealth.com <http://www.modahealth.com/> >> >> *I'm excited to announce that ODS Health is now Moda Health. Please make >> a note of my new email address, [email protected] >> <[email protected]>, so we can stay connected.* >> >> This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to >> whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, >> confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are >> not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended >> addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or >> distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the >> message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately >> advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. >> >> >> >> >> > >
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