Updated NIST Guidelines on Password Policies
Recently, we found a very worthwhile article explaining the NIST Guidelines regarding passwords. Here are a few excerpts from the article that we found especially useful. The link to the full article is below. Let's start with what's new and what you should do in the world of the NIST password guidelines: "Size matters. At least is does when it comes to passwords. NIST's new guidelines say you need a minimum of 8 characters. [...]