After experiencing a data breach, most companies take a number of measures to strengthen security, including advising users to change their passwords and to make them strong.
Although it stopped short of confirming that it was hacked or that any customer data had been exposed, Amazon-owned Twitch last week notified users that its network might have been hacked and that some user account information might have been exposed. Among the actions Twitch took to protect its users were expiring their passwords.
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The Futility of the Strong Password Solution
Posted by: Jack M. Germain March 31, 2015 05:00 AMAfter experiencing a data breach, most companies take a number of measures to strengthen security, including advising users to change their passwords and to make them strong.
Although it stopped short of confirming that it was hacked or that any customer data had been exposed, Amazon-owned Twitch last week notified users that its network might have been hacked and that some user account information might have been exposed. Among the actions Twitch took to protect its users were expiring their passwords.