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Re: User negligence?
From: David Lesher <wb8foz () nrk com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 10:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered:
So, I end up having to do something INSECURE to remember the stupid password. Either I have to create an insecure and "easy to remember" password, or I have to write it down somehow. Now we are back to the root problem, that the user's computer/user's password is now "insecure" and it "isn't the bank's fault" when the user's password is discovered and used without the user's permission. Well, that's BS. The bank created a policy that can not be securely followed! There is more to maintaining a secure password than changing it frequently. The policy has to be on that can be effectively followed by most people!
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