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No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I like the easy default passwords for when I'm setting stuff up. If the end user doesn't change it, that's on them. This is one of those laws that just inconveniences the 90% to protect the lazy/stupid 10%.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I feel like there's a level of easy, that's still secure. I used to be the kind of person who used the same password for everything. Now, I've changed that password on everything and I'm particular about using a password manager even for most local uses. But when I'm performing first time set up, I use a variation on that easy to type, burned into my brain old password. It's not incredibly secure, but it's not 4 digits or my birthday or anything of the like.