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		ww520 on Dec 8, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The assault on neurosurgeons’ privileges by softwa... Not sure why the bad password policies keep creeping up. May be because of regulatory compliance?

mikeash on Dec 8, 2015 [–]

Strict password policies are easy to implement and feel secure, even if they don't actually help.

cema on Dec 9, 2015 | [–]

I think both factors are at work: what you said (the feeling of security) and what the parent said (compliance).

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