IDG Contributor Network: Periodic password changes -- good or bad?
The debate about whether frequent password changing is a good or a bad practice is raging.
OK, maybe just humming along. FTC chief technologist Lorrie Cranor and some other security experts have started saying that the practice may be counterproductive -- especially if it encourages poor password selection. To push this debate a little further, let's examine the issues that are involved.
First, what are some of the more basic reasons why we might choose to go for periodic (e.g., every three months) password changes? This practice has some clear advantages and disadvantages. Here is why.
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