Want Safer Passwords? Don’t Change Them So Often

Okay, all of you IT managers, it’s time we had a talk.

I know you mean well. I know you think you’re helping. But when you demand that your co-workers’ passwords change as frequently as the seasons, you’re not just driving them bonkers, you’re actively making your systems less secure.

I think many of us have known this for a very long time, still, it’s nice to know that science has our backs.