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Re: Password aging
From: Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:37:00 -0500
Gary Flynn wrote:
I would personally be concerned about a compromise of my binary encoded finger or retina print. It would be pretty hard to change. But I guess they could be hashed with a changeable key. But then we would have to address the question of how often that hash key should be changed. :)
I worry about a compromise of my finger. I never want to be in a position where my body parts are valuable to someone else before I'm finished with 'em. As long as it's only email we're talking about, I'm safe. Start talking serious money, and I get nervous. -- --Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College www.ouuf.org, www.calfrye.com "That pygmies cast such tall shadows only shows how late in the day it is become" -- Chargaff. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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- Re: Password aging, (continued)
- Re: Password aging Craig W. Drake (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Gary Dobbins (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Jere Retzer (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging David L. Wasley (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Angel L Cruz (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Gary Dobbins (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging David L. Wasley (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Tim Lane (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Gary Flynn (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Dave Koontz (Jan 14)
- Re: Password aging Cal Frye (Jan 15)
- Re: Password aging Gary Dobbins (Jan 15)
- Re: Password aging Dennis Maloney (Jan 16)
- Re: Password aging Gordon D. Wishon (Jan 17)