I knew your password was RED ... just knew it.. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com
On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:28 AM, mike smith <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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