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Specific to the security of passwords: hashing, entropy, cracking, resets, lockouts, etc.

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Is my developer's home-brew password security right or wrong, and why?

Advantages of a public protocol: Probably written by smarter people than you Tested by a lot more people (probably some of them smarter than you) Reviewed by a lot more people (probably some of them …
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Convince people not to share their password with trusted others

Offer them an alternative. People are giving you their password for a reason. They want you to do something with it. Find out what it is, and find another way to do that. They want you to log on and …
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