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===Password History Restriction===
===Password History Restriction===
==Password Retrieval==


==Ethical Concerns==
==Ethical Concerns==


==Links==
==Links==

Revision as of 22:17, 23 July 2008

Costs and Benefits Password Regulations

“Best practices” sometimes seem to take on a life of their own, independent of any recent assessment of their costs and benefits. An example is password policies; maximum length, restrictions on characters that can be used, and password-change frequency. Evaluate these popular password regulations. Do they provide adequate benefits for costs incurred? What ethical considerations do poorly evaluated “best practices” raise? Do policy-makers have an ethical responsibility to evaluate “best practices” before adopted? A responsibility to re-evaluate existing practices?

Cite specific evidence in your cost/benefit analysis from quality sources (professional/academic journals preferred).

"Best Practices" Research

Policies

Password Length

Character Restriction

Password Change Frequency

Password History Restriction

Password Retrieval

Ethical Concerns

Links