Masking passwords is a common age-old practice that’s found on sign up and login forms. It’s used to prevent over-the-shoulder snoopers from catching a glance of the user’s password. While masking passwords is a good security practice, there’s a chance it could jeopardize the user experience of your sign up form. When users sign up on a website, they expect a no-hassle, worry-free form to fill out
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