It\u2019s really important for us as a community to think about ways to increase the base level of security. We\u2019re all in this together.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Some people think we should get rid of passwords altogether, and have formed the Petition Against Passwords, whose mission statement begins:<\/p>\n
The mission of the Petition Against Passwords is to collect every frustrated yell at forgotten passwords and make sure the organizations responsible hear them. This movement is working on behalf of every person who has ever had their identity stolen, their password leaked, or been confused just trying to remember passwords and PINs for multiple sites. There are better ways to log in online and it is time we had access to them. The Petition Against Passwords is about giving us a voice in the conversation about how our identities are shaped online.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It will be interesting to see whether passwords disappear over the next few years, as we all start to move to alternative security measures.<\/p>\n
Either way, it is important that all of us are thinking about our password security for our own sake\u2014as well as for the safety of the WordPress community as a whole.<\/p>\n
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