Avoiding Password Hell
Some people seem to think that long, complicated passwords that change frequently are great for security. They couldn't be more wrong.
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Password Hell
Have dozens of passwords to remember? Get and use Roboform. It's free and you only have to type in your password once. You can even encrypt the program so you only have to remember one password if you so desire. And when you have to change your password, Roboform pops up so you can tell it to remember the new one. The program is also handy in that you click in the password which pretty much defeats keystroke loggers.Totally Agree
My company required change password every 28 days.Rules: Number + Char (upper and lower case) + Symb and Min 9 Words and can't be repeated..
For me, it just make less security rather than change it every 3 months.. who can remember those password unless they using dictionary word ??