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At What Point Does Storing Passwords in Plaintext Become Criminally Negligent

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday April 08 2018, @02:07PM   
from the easier-to-check-that-way dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2018/04/another-day-another-breach-at-what-point-does-storing-passwords-in-plaintext-become-criminally-negligent/

The third largest breach ever just happened in Finland. Passwords were stored in plaintext. At T-Mobile Austria, they explain that of course they store the password in plaintext, but they have so good security so it's nothing to worry about. At what point does this become criminally negligent?

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• Re:The OP's comment seems perfectly on topic to meRe:The OP's comment seems perfectly on topic to me (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday April 08 2018, @04:52PM (2 children)

  by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Sunday April 08 2018, @04:52PM (#663986) Journal

  ...really, dude? Really? You expect us to fall for that?

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  I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...

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• Chill out, dude.(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 08 2018, @06:01PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 08 2018, @06:01PM (#664007)

  Don't get your panties in such a wad.

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• Chill out, dude.(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09 2018, @10:03AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 09 2018, @10:03AM (#664329)

  Don't get your panties in such a wad.

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