What technology do you think is a fad that won’t last?
Not sure it really qualifies as a "fad" because it's been around so long, but I'd say that a lot of existing password guidelines (special characters, changing them every 90 days, capitalization rules, etc.) are on their way out. Don't believe me? Even the creator of those rules now regrets them.
Although, I'm really looking forward to the day when passwords can just go away almost completely...
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I was shown that xkcd comic about 2-3 years ago here at EE, and have since used that strategy when making passwords.
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I don't know if I want to know how many people actually used the sample password "correcthorsebatterystaple
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Come to think of it. After I graduated high school and started using computers more often I realized how difficult it was to remember passwords that had all those wacky requirements, so I started choosing last names of random people which is kind of similar to what xkcd had mentioned about four random words. Admittedly, I was doing my best to try and work around difficult password requirements by making it easier for me to remember! Take that, Bill Burr!
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