Updated NIST password guidelines — what do you think of the recommendation to include emojis as acceptable characters?

Identity & Access Management (IAM)Security Frameworks (NIST, CIS, CSF)

Very positive – Offers more flexibility & personalization19%

Somewhat positive – Could enhance security if used correctly47%

Neutral – I doubt it will significantly impact security25%

Somewhat negative – May lead to predictable patterns10%

Very negative – Complicates password creation without much benefit

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VP & CISO in Healthcare and Biotech3 months ago

Most users want to logon quickly. Finding emojis when having to enter passwords is going to take longer to logon, especially when you logon from a platform that doesn't make it easy to find them.

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