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We've all been forced to do it: create a password with at least so many characters, so many numbers, so many special characters, and maybe an uppercase letter. Guess what? The guy who invented these standards nearly 15 years ago now admits that they're basically useless. He is also very sorry.
[The 2003 NIST guidance has been replaced by a new version of NIST Special Publication 800-63A, "Digital Identity Guidelines: Enrollment and Identity Proofing Requirements." which is basically a 180° reversal from the original. - Ed.]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/the-guy-who-invented-those-annoying-password-rules-now-1797643987
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 18 2017, @12:24PM (1 child)
So if a guy does something that takes away 60 seconds of 1 billion folks lives that's 1900 man years, or at least 20 life times.
Who should take the prize in that category?
I'd like to nominate the inventors of the TV and Smart Phone.
The marketing folks causing the opioid epidemic might get honorable mention.
This guy isn't even a blip above the noise floor.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday August 18 2017, @10:40PM
The inventor of sex should get honorable mention too.