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Stories about: password masking

Schneier No Longer Opposes Password Masking Cryptography guru Bruce Schneier admits that he was probably wrong when agreeing that password masking should be abolished. He acknowledges shoulder surfing as a threat, but insists that its risks are being overstated. Last month, Jakob Nielsen, a renowned Web usability expert, expressed his views on the old practic... 8 July 2009 09:31 GMT Masking Passwords: Good or Bad Debate Various experts in areas such as usability, cryptography and security entered a debate over the necessity of masking passwords, a standard practice dating back to the beginning of the Internet. People on both sides of the barricade bring compelling arguments to the table. The practice of masking passwords is so comm... 1 July 2009 04:56 GMT