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Forced to reset my password
Why does T Mobile's website force you to reset your password every couple of months!? When banking institutions who actually MANAGE YOUR MONEY leave you in peace, it's crazy for a phone compa...
Well other than for security reasons it's just good practice. With as many Wireless account as there are being hacked into with people's information being stolen and accounts being changed it's somewhat important to have an updated password as well as account verification PIN numbers.
nonetheless this is a standard industry practice and there is no way to opt out of it.
From 2016: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/techftc/2016/03/time-rethink-mandatory-password-changes
We have known for a while now that password resets are ineffective and even less secure, especially since many users will write down the password, store it on their phone, or like I see at the office ALL the time, just put their password right on a post it note on their desktop, for co-workers, utility guys and janitors to enjoy. Not to mention the social media posts. I went through my friends pictures and about half of them had shots at their desk or with their laptop with at least a partially visible password.
You are really making social engineering easier with this.
