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Hey #webdev friends, I never got far enough on my webdev sudies to answer this but I continue to be curious because it just came up again:
Is there a purpose or advantage to having password fields (both "create a password" fields, or just the normal field for entering a password) where there is NOT an option anywhere to see what you're typing (i.e. your typed text is hidden)?
Because it's really, really annoying. I'm hoping there's a good reason.
@hollie NIST specifically recommends including this option: https://www.netsec.news/summary-of-the-nist-password-recommendations-for-2021/
NetSec.News · Summary of the NIST Password Recommendations - NetSec.NewsNIST advice on passwords has recently changed. Here we offer a summary of the NIST password recommendations for 2021.
@madewokherd This was a fascinating read, thanks!