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Stop Password Masking

From: subdriven at gmail.com (Aaron)
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:40:08 -0400

I read an interesting article about removing the mask from passwords.
For mobile devices I think it would be a great idea. For some
desktops, I know it would cut down on support calls. In other
instances I think they must stay masked. I was just wondering what the
rest of the PDC list thought. I have links to the articles below.

Summary:
Usability suffers when users type in passwords and the only feedback
they get is a row of bullets. Typically, masking passwords doesn't
even increase security, but it does cost you business due to login
failures.


Main article here: (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/passwords.html)

which was also posted to slashdot here
(http://it.slashdot.org/story/09/06/25/1856214/Nielsen-Recommends-Not-Masking-Passwords)

Regards,

Aaron

Current thread:

Stop Password Masking Aaron (Jun 26)
- Stop Password Masking Tim Krabec (Jun 26)
  - Stop Password Masking Michael Dickey (Jun 26)
  - Stop Password Masking Dan Stadelman (Jun 26)
- Stop Password Masking Joel Esler (Jun 26)
  - Stop Password Masking Mike Patterson (Jun 26)
    - Stop Password Masking d4ncingd4n at gmail.com (Jun 26)
- Stop Password Masking Adrian Crenshaw (Jun 26)
- Stop Password Masking Matt Hillman (Jun 26)