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|Stop Password Masking?
July 4th, 2009
Jakob Nielsen recently posted on his dislike for password masking. While I can see his side of the argument, I have to disagree.
The post itself acknowledges that are certain instances where you need the higher level of security afforded by password masking, such as when you are using a shared computer (eg, at an internet cafe), and certain functions high risk applications (eg, banking). I would argue that this need goes even further.
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