[ale] a quick test of web site stupid

[Geoffrey Myers]

Try using a space in your password. 

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Geoffrey Myers

On Feb 28, 2013, at 2:22 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is just my opinion but....
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> When I need to use a secure login for a web site like, say, a utility company or a shopping site that stores my credit card, I like to test the security of their coding practices by trying to use a password that has a '.' and a '!' in it. When they password checker complains, I take that as a good sign their coders don't properly escape user input data and thus are probably crappy in other areas.
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> I am astounded at the number of places that still have issues (Verizon!).
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