Benedikt Grande • 12/3/2021

How to manage passwords

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This article provides technical best practices for managing passwords in software applications. It covers why passwords are used, how they should be securely stored (salted hashes), and key principles like making them hard to guess and unique per service. It includes developer infographics, discusses evolving recommendations on password length (from 12 to 8 characters), and explores complementary authentication methods like 2FA and FIDO.

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