Jakob Nielsen personal blog
Stop Password Masking
Usability suffers when users type in passwords and the only feedback they get is a row of bullets. Typically, masking passwords doesn't even increase security, but it does cost you business due to login failures.
- Points
- 66
- HN comments
- 79
- Submissions
- 1
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- 0 commenters
Web & FrontendSecurity & Privacy2009
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2009 | Stop Password Masking by dcminter | 66 | 79 |