Let them paste passwords (2017)
Making password entry difficult is like attempting weight loss by eating bland food.<p>It&#x27;s not the flavour that makes you fat.<p>Nonetheless, there&#x27;s this <i>perception</i> that something delicious can&#x27;t be good for a diet. People have this notion that to lose weight, there must be <i>penance</i>. An element of punishing oneself for past transgressions seems <i>essential</i>.<p>Security people have the same mindset. Security must be a hassle. It must be in your face. It has to be <i>onerous</i>. A <i>challenge</i>. A hurdle to <i>get past</i>.<p>I&#x27;ve tried, over and over, to explain to my customers that often the slickest, most hassle-free approach is the most secure. But this almost never sells.<p>Meanwhile, I see vendor after vendor successfully selling products that exist only to irritate users.