Tag: password requirements

  • CSA: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/what-do-the-new-nist-password-guidelines-mean-for-cloud-security Source: CSA Title: The New NIST Password Guidelines & Cloud Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text provides an insightful overview of the evolution and modern challenges of password security, particularly in the context of cloud computing. The updates from NIST suggest a significant shift in password policy,…

  • Schneier on Security: NIST Recommends Some Common-Sense Password Rules

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/nist-recommends-some-common-sense-password-rules.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: NIST Recommends Some Common-Sense Password Rules Feedly Summary: NIST’s second draft of its “SP 800-63-4“—its digital identify guidelines—finally contains some really good rules about passwords: The following requirements apply to passwords: lVerifiers and CSPs SHALL require passwords to be a minimum of eight characters in length and…