Is it just me or does anyone think that some of the ridiculous password policies that IT departments impose on their networks has really gotten out of hand?
I can COMPLETELY understand the need for security, but in my mind, the need for a 12+ length alpha-numeric-special character password with no duplicate characters and at least 2 capital letters and 2 special characters opens the door for a whole new security risk!
If someone has to remember 10 different passwords for different applications, none of which can be the same, expire every 30 days, can't be the same as any other password used in the past 16 months, and fall into the description I listed above now introduces the need to potentially have to write the passwords all down - leaving the passwords somewhere that someone might find them, whether it be intentional or accidental.
Fingerprint readers are the way to go I think!
Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter?
I can COMPLETELY understand the need for security, but in my mind, the need for a 12+ length alpha-numeric-special character password with no duplicate characters and at least 2 capital letters and 2 special characters opens the door for a whole new security risk!
If someone has to remember 10 different passwords for different applications, none of which can be the same, expire every 30 days, can't be the same as any other password used in the past 16 months, and fall into the description I listed above now introduces the need to potentially have to write the passwords all down - leaving the passwords somewhere that someone might find them, whether it be intentional or accidental.
Fingerprint readers are the way to go I think!
Anyone else have any thoughts on the matter?
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