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Re: Password Rules - Impact on Users with Cognitive Disabilities

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From: Murray Inman (DZZEX54291)
Date: Oct 29, 2014 12:04PM

Just to add in another consideration to the mix, I think it would be
important to recognize the ramifications of changing the password field
type. It could affect those users that regularly use password tools to
create and track their passwords (e.g. LastPass, Dashlane, Keepass, etc).

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On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Jonathan Avila < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> > The original question that I put up was on the aspect of the password
> rules and its impact on WCAG compliance.
>
> You may want to check out the cognitive and learning disabilities task
> force at the WAI
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/cognitive-a11y-tf/
>
> and there wiki which does have some discussion about passwords -- just
> search for password.
>
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/cognitive-a11y-tf/wiki/
>
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>