Indeed modified its password security requirements for user accounts in an update detected on August 13, 2026. The previous requirement specified a minimum of 10 characters and separately stated password history of 12; the updated terms now require a minimum length of 14 characters, a password history of 12 (preventing reuse of the previous 12 passwords), and a minimum password age of one hour. Additionally, the updated terms add a new restriction that passwords must not be a derivative of the user's ID or name. The practical effect is stricter password creation standards and a mandatory one-hour wait period before changing a password again.
Consumers: Your new password must be at least 14 characters long.
Consumers: If you change your password, you cannot change it again for at least one hour.
Consumers: Your password cannot be based on or derived from your username or real name.
The updated terms establish stricter password creation and management standards for all Indeed user accounts. Users must now set passwords with a minimum of 14 characters (increased from 10), ensure passwords do not derive from their ID or name, and cannot reuse any of their previous 12 passwords. The terms also require a minimum one-hour waiting period before changing a password again. These changes apply automatically to all user accounts under the revised terms.
→ When you next change your password, ensure it is at least 14 characters long and does not contain or derive from your user ID or name.
→ Be aware that you must wait at least one hour after changing your password before you can change it again.
Minimum password length increased from 10 to 14 characters.
Passwords must not match any of the previous 12 passwords; this was previously stated separately and is now integrated into a single requirement.
New requirement: users must wait a minimum of one hour before changing their password again.
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