This is why passwords need to die

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b030dfe0f502c4940530f684bf1b0a3a.jpegEvery other week it seems like we have to create new passwords that are increasingly complex and difficult to remember, with more requirements for capital letters, numbers and symbols aimed at preventing hackers from accessing our account information. Even worse, some sites even tell us to periodically change our passwords, which means that just as we've finally gotten comfortable with the passwords we have, we're forced to memorize new ones. Wouter Smet, who is "employed as Growth Hacker at social media management software company Engagor," has written a very thorough guide to help people create smart password strategies that also shows us just how ridiculous the standard password system has become.

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