Frequent password changes are the enemy of security, FTC technologist says

Posted by bob on Aug 5, 2016 6:55 AM EDT
ars technica; By Dan Goodin
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Shortly after Carnegie Mellon University professor Lorrie Cranor became chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission in January, she was surprised by an official agency tweet that echoed some oft-repeated security advice. It read: "Encourage your loved ones to change passwords often, making them long, strong, and unique." Cranor wasted no time challenging it.

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