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Should password length be kept a secret? The stunning Juniper router backdoor, Oracle gets smacked by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, what happens if you simply press backspace 28 times at a Linux password prompt? WhatsApp briefly banned in Brazil, Hillary's call for a Manhattan-style effort on encryption, a recent audit provides an updated snaptshot of the state of web privacy, Microsoft increases the GWX controversy and Steve answers your questions!