Expect the Unexpected: Your password must contain between 6 and 10 characters.
Posted by Ryan Baxter Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:48:00 GMT
While registering for an account on my health care provider’s website, I was prompted with a message that read, “Your password must contain between 6 and 10 characters. It must contain a combination of alpha AND numeric characters. Spaces and special characters, such as question marks, cannot be a part of your password”.
My passwords are often long and contain many special characters. I do this to help keep my private information secure. How, in the age of Internet ubiquity, can I trust a health care provider to keep my data secure with alphanumeric passwords between 6 and 10 characters?
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