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Before, it was annoying. Now, it’s useless. Microsoft has admitted that one of the great scourges of our time, the password reset rule, is bunk. “When humans are assigned or forced to create passwords ...

There are few things more annoying in the modern world than having to change your password every few months. Experts have long argued that password reset rules do little to actually promote security.

The company now says forcing users to routinely reset passwords at pre-set time intervals doesn't work as well other security options. Microsoft last week recommended that organizations no longer ...