[Nolug] sheer stupidity

From: Joey Kelly <joey_at_joeykelly.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 19:10:06 -0500
Message-Id: <201104071910.07273.joey@joeykelly.net>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12983734

The Frenchies want to force all websites to store passwords in plaintext. With
all the data breaches going on, can't they figure out that having everyone's
plaintext passwords stolen is a lot worse than having hashed credentials
snatched?

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

-- 
Joey Kelly
Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
http://joeykelly.net
504-239-6550
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