Re: POP3 passwords

["Meritt James" <meritt_james () bah com>]

The less-than-brilliant POP3 passwords oft provide a simple method of
getting the passwords to OTHER things.  Like the account that that mail
is residing...  And with the leverage point, the world may be moved...

No timeouts, no encryptions, ...  

Sad, but true.

Jim

Dave Killion wrote:
> Zac,
>
> Well, you're right - people don't think much about POP3 passwords, but they
> should.


-- 
James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA
Booz | Allen | Hamilton
phone: (410) 684-6566

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