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On 6/25/09 12:50 AM, Jonathan Dickinson wrote:
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>> Behalf Of David Conradie Sent: 25 June 2009 08:38 AM To:
>> [email protected] Subject: Re: [jdev] [Fwd: Alertbox: Stop Password
>> Masking]
>> 
>>> What about my co-worker peering over my shoulder while I type in
>>> my password?
>> 
>> 
>> That's a physical security attack and can be dealt with
>> accordingly.
>> 
>> Yep, by physically attacking the co-worker.
> 
> Do what Microsoft has been doing since Vista; provide a checkbox so
> that you can flip the functionality. They don't do it in all places,
> but it is really appreciated especially on the WLan connection
> wizard.

Yes, and that's what the article I pointed to recommends.

Peter

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Peter Saint-Andre
https://stpeter.im/

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