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1. Jon Kulp (jonkulp@micro.fragdev.com)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:13:23 UTC Jon Kulp
   When the University rolls out Banner, the new ERP, one of the features is a requirement that people change their password frequently, like every 60 days? This is supposed to be a security feature. Raise your hand if you think this is just going to make it 10x less secure than it is currently because people will start writing down their passwords and taping them underneath their keyboards. o/
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:39:26 UTC Paul Pritchard

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     @jonkulp You will be amazed at the number of people who set their password to March16
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:40:36 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Dave Morriss
     @jonkulp @perloid Password security checkbox has been checked ;-)
   • Jon Kulp (jonkulp@micro.fragdev.com)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:41:54 UTC Jon Kulp

     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid I'm not in any position to decide about this, but I do know some of the people in charge so I guess I could make the obvious comment. I doubt that they have not anticipated this, because they're pretty smart people.
   • Jon Kulp (jonkulp@micro.fragdev.com)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:42:58 UTC Jon Kulp

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     • Paul Pritchard
     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid @expatpaul This won't be a problem for me because I use a password manager, but I remember before I learned about password managers and I had a system where I had to change the password every 30 days or so, I just kept a little sheet of paper in my desk and crossed out the old one and made a new one and kept it written down or else I would never remember it. I'm guessing 98% of the faculty and staff at the University will use this method
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:48:44 UTC Paul Pritchard

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     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid @jonkulp I find that many people - myself included - just pick a really easy to remember (and guess) pattern.
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:49:42 UTC Paul Pritchard

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     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid @jonkulp I'm not supposed to have a password manager installed at work, but...
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 12:53:02 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Dave Morriss
     @perloid True, but these sorts of things tend to be approached as "what will get us through the audit for least effort." /cc @jonkulp
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:10:45 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Dave Morriss
     @jonkulp @perloid That sounds much like my experience
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:32:47 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Luke
     @luke *cough* http://portableapps.com/ *cough*
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 13:42:39 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Luke
     @luke It's fantastic :-)
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 14:23:44 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Luke
     @luke I think I slightly misunderstood your earlier quip. I have it on a USB stick as I don't use dropbox.
   • Paul Pritchard (expatpaul@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 14:30:21 UTC Paul Pritchard

     • Luke
     @luke #duffer
   • Jon Kulp (jonkulp@micro.fragdev.com)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Mar-2016 15:15:35 UTC Jon Kulp

     • Luke
     • Dave Morriss
     @luke @perloid but was it a good password?