> it's very important when you're storing passwords in plain text, so typically it's a sign the website is dangerously insecure ...
This is a misconception. Password length is far more important than allowing a few "tricky" non-alphanumerics. It aids entropy, but it's not some security silver bullet. Also, if the web service you're using is storing undigested passwords then all bets are off.
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> it's very important when you're storing passwords in plain text, so typically it's a sign the website is dangerously insecure ...
This is a misconception. Password length is far more important than allowing a few "tricky" non-alphanumerics. It aids entropy, but it's not some security silver bullet. Also, if the web service you're using is storing undigested passwords then all bets are off.