Exactly. Or if you're too lazy for that, use a third-party authentication - OpenID, or Google, or Facebook. It tends toward SPOF, but OTOH, it minimises passwords you need.
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > They could give you an option to reset it (e.g. by providing alternate > authentication information, e.g. answering security questions, inputting a > PIN received via SMS etc.), or even just sending you a temporary password > that you use to setup a new permanent password.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Katherine Moss > *Sent:* Wednesday, 27 March 2013 4:38 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: Skywards (Emirates) sent me my password back in clear text* > *** > > ** ** > > Then what should they do, lock you out forever if you forget your > password? **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *mike smith > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:51 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: Skywards (Emirates) sent me my password back in clear text* > *** > > ** ** > > Many many websites send passwords back in clear. It's a good reason not > to reuse passwords across sites, I guess.**** > > ** ** > > some reset it, and send back a new password, but that's not much of an > improvement.**** > > ** ** > > Mike**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > This is one of those "OMG, there are still websites keeping passwords in > clear text" moments but Skywards happily sent me back my password in clear > text.**** > > ** ** > > Anyone knows anyone in Skywards that I can get their a*** kicked for this? > **** > > ** ** > > http://tinypic.com/r/10ds11y/6**** > > ** ** > > [image: Inline image 1]**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Corneliu.**** > > ** ** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Meski**** > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv**** > > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills**** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
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