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Monday, September 14, 2015

Stop using difficult-to-guess passwords, UK's spying agency GCHQ recommends [UH???????????]

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 09:00 PM PDT
The British spying agency, found to have been conducting wholesale surveillance on UK citizens, has recommended that the public make their passwords less complex. In a brand new document called 'Password guidance: simplifying your approach', the company gives a range of guidelines to keep consumers safe. That includes rolling back previous guidance "that complex passwords are 'stronger'" — instead recommending that people simplify their approach.

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