Nearly Half of Topk Websites Have No Password Length Requirements
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Nearly half of top 1000 websites lack password length requirements, sparking discussion on the effectiveness of password complexity rules.
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"enforcing complexity" rules, constrain the set of possible passwords, reducing benefit from enforced minimum length.