Brandon on Nostr: The number of technical users I come across that ask me to send them credentials over ...
The number of technical users I come across that ask me to send them credentials over plain text emails is super concerning.
I understand why non-technical end-users would complain, but if you’re a developer or another admin and you’re asking your production password be emailed to you in plain text you should really know better.
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2024-08-08 20:33:25Event JSON
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