Re: Passwords in the clear update

Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress wrote:
> A blanket admonishment: "do not ever, under any circumstance, use passwords
> in the clear", is fairly useless, most everyone will ignore it. People are
> not going to stop. Better to educate people on the dangers.

Give that blanket admonishment, and then explain the reasons behind it; 
but don't compromise the good advice because you think it may not be 
followed by all people in all circumstances.

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Elliotte Rusty Harold  elharo@metalab.unc.edu
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