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[The AME Group](https://blog.theamegroup.com/author/the-ame-group) [Read More](https://blog.theamegroup.com/4-reasons-ai-in-the-workplace-can-help-productivity) ![](https://blog.theamegroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/api-monitoring.jpeg) [uncategorized](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/uncategorized) ### [API Monitoring: The Pros and Cons](https://blog.theamegroup.com/api-monitoring-pros-cons) The internet and technology have quickly become our primary means of communication. In fact, recent surveys show that [87% of all Americans](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/americans-do-not-use-internet-pew) use the internet. For this reason, many businesses have begun to take advantage of various technology tools like websites, online videos, and mobile apps to connect with customers. [The AME Group](https://blog.theamegroup.com/author/the-ame-group) [Read More](https://blog.theamegroup.com/api-monitoring-pros-cons) ![](https://blog.theamegroup.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/The-Changing-Landscape-of-Password-Management.jpeg) [password strength,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/password-strength) [password length,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/password-length) [passphrase,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/passphrase) [password management,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/password-management) [2FA,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/2fa) [passwords,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/passwords) [cyber security,](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/cyber-security) [cybersecurity awareness](https://blog.theamegroup.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness) ### [The Changing Landscape of Password Management](https://blog.theamegroup.com/the-changing-landscape-of-password-management) There have been a lot of interesting developments in Password Management since NIST, **National Institute of Standards and Technology** (a division of US Dept. of Commerce), revised the 14-year-old guidelines last November with [final updates](https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63b.html) issued in June 2017.  The now-retired 72-year-old author of the original 2003 NIST, Bill Burr, was quoted  [in The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-man-who-wrote-those-password-rules-has-a-new-tip-n3v-r-m1-d-1502124118) as saying “Much of what I did I now regret.”  G**reat Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre** has also chimed in with similar [updated recommendations](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/password-guidance-simplifying-your-approach) on Password Security. 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