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We're stuck with passwords: Here's how to make them work better for you

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We can't avoid them and it is increasingly becoming more important to make them work well for you, so here are two articles that claim to do just that:

How to make passwords work better for you (or alternatively, everything you needed to know about passwords but were afraid to ask):

zdnet.com/article/everythin...

I fully agree with the author's complaint about websites not telling you beforehand what their password requirements are. I've lost count of the times when I've made up a great and very secure password, only to be forced to downgrade it (reducing the range of characters and/or password length) to meet the site's password rules...

Also from ZDnet, how to secure your computer and online accounts in 10 simple steps:

zdnet.com/pictures/simple-s...

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