[t3nary]

Yeah, I'm currently taking a computer security class for master students and we spend quite some time on passwords. Made me think that this should be in an obligatory course for bachelor students (or some stripped down version that teaches the basics).

It's mind-boggling how many well-known companies stored passwords badly.

[joshstrange]

As another comment mentioned I think the issue is far less that computer scientists don't know good PW practice and far greater that management doesn't care to give them time to work on it.