Hotmail to ban common passwords like 'password'


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Hotmail to ban common passwords like 'password'

article published on 18 July, 2011

Microsoft will soon change its Hotmail password policy, banning common passwords like "password." Outside of blocking passwords like "password" and "123456," Microsoft will also block common terms like "ilovecats." For now, the new policy will only be for new accounts but will likely extend to all existing accounts in the future. Additionally, Hotmail will add a new feature that ... [ read the full article ]

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18. July 2011 @ 13:53

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