{"id":26808,"date":"2012-03-03T04:23:18","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T11:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/03\/the-password-is.html"},"modified":"2012-03-08T10:10:35","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T17:10:35","slug":"the-password-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/03\/the-password-is.html","title":{"rendered":""The Password is …""},"content":{"rendered":"

The old security manager in me is facepalming …<\/p>\n

Not that this is new news; previous reports have painted a similar dismal picture. I remain convinced that the most important password protection in most systems is not the password itself, but the "if you enter an incorrect password 3 times your account will be locked out" feature. #ddtb<\/p>\n

Reshared post from +Corey Howard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yep, I would agree.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The old security manager in me is facepalming … Not that this is new news; previous reports have painted a similar dismal picture. 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