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Offline JamminR

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Strict passwords
« on: July 28, 2012, 09:22:16 PM »
I've been working in various computer IT careers and hobbies for over 20 years now.
Much of it over past few years deals with security; physical/procedural/virtual.

In that time, I've seen/heard/read many IT jokes.
Saw one today I'd not ever seen before and couldn't help but share it;

From the internet;
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During a recent password audit by a company, it was found that an employee was using the following password:
"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento"
When asked why the employee had such a long password, the employee rolled their eyes and said:
"Duh, hello! It has to be at least 8 characters and include at least one capital!"
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I will now never be able to explain to a customer's upper management the importance of strict passwords without thinking of this.
"Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained." -- The Tao of Programming

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Re: Strict passwords
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2012, 12:33:01 AM »
hah! Yeah I saw this the other day too! Love it!

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Re: Strict passwords
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2012, 05:29:44 AM »
Wow! Just, wow.
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