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How could GitHub improve the password security of its users?

By doing exactly what they’re doing already: adding more sophisticated rate limiting, and preventing users from using common weak passwords.

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5:50 pm / 20th November 2013 / github, passwords, ratelimiting, security, quora, open-source

Remembering passwords

Via Scott, an article with some great tips on remembering your passwords. It includes the following vitally important tip:

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2:23 am / 5th December 2002 / passwords, scottjohnson, security

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