A cool guide to PIN code safety
A cool guide to PIN code safety


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Dem Bosain @midwest.social
Now imagine if you could use FIVE digits for something as important as a bank account.
105 0 Reply9point6 @lemmy.world Even more hilarious is the number of banks that have online login systems that have a maximum length of like 12 characters for the password.
and then the 2nd factor? Yeah that's just another password.
43 0 Replylad @programming.dev I've met ones that restrict passwords to be 6–8 characters
14 0 ReplyWolfLink @lemmy.ml Second factor being a “security question” that anyone who stalks you on social media could figure out.
4 0 ReplyTassieTosser @aussie.zone Not if you put nonsense as your security answer too. A lot of people don't realise that those answers should be secondary passwords.
7 0 Replyacockworkorange @mander.xyz But then you have to note down another password.
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techt @lemmy.world I use 8! My mom called me ridiculous for doing that :(
17 0 ReplyTurun @feddit.de It is! How long does it even take to type in 40320 digits?!?
50 1 Replytigeruppercut @lemmy.zip
I figure gotta be, at least 45 seconds!
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blx @lemmy.zip She's right, 8 is not a very secure code.
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