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NIST proposes barring some of the most nonsensical password rules

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed barring some of the most vexing and nonsensical password requirements.

Peter Bergen : Frequently, the rules—ostensibly to enhance security hygiene—actually undermine it.

Bergen says the new guidelines should become the final, final, but they aren't universally binding.

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