Fresh: pushing the envelope

XIII.1 January + February 2006
Page: 8
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A penny for your thoughts, a latte for your password


Authors:
Fred Sampson

We probably all know people who juggle 30 or more user ID/password combinations, one set for each application or server to which they need access. Some they use everyday; some they use only occasionally. Some get changed more often than they get used. Some people keep their passwords in their notebooks, some in desk drawers, some in password-protected spreadsheets. No one tries to remember them all. Each method of tracking IDs and passwords represents some sort of security compromise. Security is full of compromises. There would be no security problems if our computers held no sensitive information, or if…




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