It took NIST 14 years to undo bad password rules — AI regulation may repeat the mistake
nptacek · x · 2026-09-14
IceSolst argues security theater backfires: mandatory 90-day password rotation pushed users to weaker passwords and took NIST 14 years to reverse. He warns today's 'AI safety experts' are repeating the pattern — clumsy AI regulation will drive shadow IT/AI use and make everyone less insecure, driven by regulators' own agendas rather than end-user safety.
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