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MetLife mocked over restrictive password rules

Original: This dumb password rule is from MetLife. Max length of 20 characters, no special characters allowed. Pasting into the se

MetLife is being criticised online for requiring account passwords of no more than 20 characters, banning special characters, and blocking pasting into its password confirmation field. Security commentators say such rules push users toward weaker passwords and discourage password managers, running contrary to widely accepted guidance from standards bodies like NIST.

Why now: People are mocking and discussing the insurer's outdated password policy, which conflicts with modern security best practice.

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• This dumb password rule is from MetLife. Max length of 20 characters, no special characters allowed. Pasting into the second password field is disabled even with the Chrome extension Don't Fuck With Paste. https:// dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/me tlife/ # password # passwords #… · dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange · 1

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