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Re: Password security

From: Valdis Kletnieks <Valdis.Kletnieks () VT EDU>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:08:12 -0500

On Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:55 GMT, "Palmer, Kevin" said:

  We have asked about encrypting the passwords, and the vendor has told our
 folks that no one else in higher education is encrypting passwords


Gaak.

This is like finding a brown M&M in the candy dish backstage at an Van Halen
concert - at this point, you should *seriously* worry about what *ELSE* they
are doing wrong.

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Password security Palmer, Kevin (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Steven Alexander (Jan 31)
  - Re: Password security Ryan D Hiebert (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Basgen, Brian (Jan 31)
  - Re: Password security Mclaughlin, Kevin (mclaugkl) (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Bob Bregant II (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Valdis Kletnieks (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security David Pirolo (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Joel Rosenblatt (Jan 31)
- Re: Password security Robert Meyers (Feb 01)
  - Re: Password security Sarazen, Daniel (Feb 01)
    - Re: Password security Brian Helman (Feb 01)
    - Re: Password security Bradner, Scott (Feb 01)
    - Re: Password security Palmer, Kevin (Feb 01)
- Re: Password security Roger A Safian (Feb 01)
  - Re: Password security Palmer, Kevin (Feb 01)
    - Re: Password security Roger A Safian (Feb 01)

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