Re: For Review: Accessible Authentication SC

A quick question as I get ready for holiday:

Is it a cognitive test to have to enter a password when you cannot see 
the characters as you type them? I've been hearing from dyslexic people 
that they want to see the letters they have entered.

I'm not convinced there is always a strong security benefit to having 
them obscured, at least not when alone at a device. Should a view option 
always be available?

I'll leave you all with that thought :)

Steve

On 16/06/2021 11:43, Rochford, John wrote:
> Hi Lisa, Rain, and All,
> 
> Alastair has asked us to review our Accessible Authentication SC.
> 
> See this GitHub repository specifically for our commentary 
> <https://github.com/w3c/wcag/labels/COGA>.
> 
> I plan to discuss this during Thursday’s call and get consensus about 
> what we want to say.
> 
> Reference: Accessible Authentication SC 
> <https://w3c.github.io/wcag/guidelines/22/#accessible-authentication>.
> 
> Has links to Understanding and How To Meet docs.
> 
> Lisa and/or Rain: Would you please add this to the agenda? Thank you.
> 
> John
> 
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