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Why couldn't the amulet have been hidden by Aunt Alice, who understands modern key exchange algorithms?
this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
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Yes, password expiry is generally considered bad practice and should only be triggered on demand if there's suspicion of a security breach, precisely because it's much more likely to lead to simple, less secure passwords. And when users change it, they will probably just add a number or something anyway, so it's not going to stop a determined attacker from finding the new pw regardless.
Which doesn't stop a ton of organizations from requiring it anyway.