Microsoft tells users to stop using strong passwords everywhere

Weak passwords have their place, argues new research from Microsoft, and they help users conserve brainpower for where it is needed

Users should use and reuse weak passwords for websites which don’t hold valuable information, say researchers from Microsoft, overturning decades of accumulated wisdom on internet security.

By not having to worry about remembering complex unique passwords for every individual website, users can focus their efforts on recalling secure passwords for high-value sites like banking or e-commerce.

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