> Password rules and a requirement to change your password every X months are pure security mirage and just create frustration in people who often struggle to generate even one secure password in their entire lifetime.
Every place I've ever seen or heard about with a "change every X months" system, everyone just uses a (often shared!) formula to come up with variations that satisfy the is-this-too-close-to-your-last-X-passwords checker, based on the date or whatever.
Every place I've ever seen or heard about with a "change every X months" system, everyone just uses a (often shared!) formula to come up with variations that satisfy the is-this-too-close-to-your-last-X-passwords checker, based on the date or whatever.