Just because Jakob says it doesn’t make it right (or smart)
29 Jun, 2009 in Accessibility, Computers, Security, Usability, WebsiteIn Jakob Nielsen’s June 23, 2009 Alertbox post entitled, “Stop Password Masking“, Mr. Neilsen makes the argument that it’s time to stop masking passwords (showing stars or bullets instead of the actual keystrokes) in web forms. He argues two main points as to why this “archaic” practice should be discontinued: Password masking causes users to [...]
