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  • Forcing Password Changes is Counterproductive

    Forcing Password Changes is Counterproductive

    We came across an interesting, somewhat paradoxical story about this a while ago (unfortunately, we can’t find the original article anymore…). The idea is that when users are forced to change their passwords frequently, it becomes a hassle, and they start rotating and reusing the same few passwords. Eventually, as security requirements tighten and previously…