[ NNSquad ] Microsoft to users: No more long passwords for you!

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Microsoft to users: No more long passwords for you!

http://j.mp/R7Nkmt  (The Next Web)

   "Microsoft doesn't like long passwords. In fact, the software giant not
    only won't let you use a really long one in Hotmail, but the company
    recently started prompting users to only enter the first 16 characters
    of their password."

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Apparently Microsoft wants you to stick with 1-2-3-4-5:

http://j.mp/R7Nv1i  (YouTube)

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
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