No more password masking?

Interesting argument

Usability suffers when users type in passwords and the only feedback they get is a row of bullets. Typically, masking passwords doesn't even increase security, but it does cost you business due to login failures.

I'd think that most people would "feel secure" when the passwords are masked, even though nobody is looking over their shoulder and it wouldn't make the system any less or more secure. I would agree with the argument, it may be more beneficial to simply show the password as the user types; however, it may also make you lose business as people will think that the site is not secure :)

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