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Old 10-11-2024, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MrFlorida View Post
Just think, when these places want you to change you password every 6 months or so, it really doesn't matter when hackers can get your information directly from them.. so what's the point ?
The companies go after low hanging fruit. It is easy & inexpensive to tell customers to change their own passwords, then the company gets to publicize its great security. While actually hardening their systems against intrusions is difficult, & costly, & ever changing.