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Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Bank of America requires that your password be only alphanumeric.
Wait. Let me get this straight. You want me to supply a password that consists of only letters and numbers, thereby increasing the likelihood of simple dictionary attacks? And this is “to make sure [my] passcode is sufficiently secure”? Apparently there are “invalid symbols” that I [...]
Sunday, February 25, 2007
What is your online banking password? I have 10 to 1 odds that say it sucks. You should probably do something about that. If you like money, that is.
Alex King wrote a couple of posts [1, 2] on using password hashing software to abstract your passwords out of your head, ostensibly increasing the level of security involved with the web sites you entrust your information to.
