[ale] a quick test of web site stupid

[Jim Kinney]

This is just my opinion but....

When I need to use a secure login for a web site like, say, a utility
company or a shopping site that stores my credit card, I like to test the
security of their coding practices by trying to use a password that has a
'.' and a '!' in it. When they password checker complains, I take that as a
good sign their coders don't properly escape user input data and thus are
probably crappy in other areas.

I am astounded at the number of places that still have issues (Verizon!).

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James P. Kinney III
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