Stop Using Difficult-to-Guess Passwords, UK's Spying Agency GCHQ Recommends

The Independent
Sep. 12, 2015

The British spying agency, found to have been conducting wholesale surveillance on UK citizens, has recommended that the public make their passwords less complex.

In a brand new document called 'Password guidance: simplifying your approach', the company gives a range of guidelines to keep consumers safe. That includes rolling back previous guidance "that complex passwords are 'stronger'" -- instead recommending that people simplify their approach.

The agency gives a range of hints to those working in IT as well as normal consumers.

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