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Do You Want to See Your Passwords Instead of Asterixes or Dots?

Posted June 29, 2009 8:48 AM

From Newlaunches.com:

It's time to show most passwords in clear text as users type them. Most websites mask passwords as users type them and theoretically prevent miscreants from looking at it. But what you have to remember is that a truly skilled criminal has just see the keyboard and he or she will be able to make out the password in seconds.

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