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Nice in Theory...
Hi Fred,

"Get one password and you have access to one system, all my others are still secure."

That's nice in theory, but in reality users use the same password for every system. Passwords (especially those that expire periodically) are difficult to remember.

We use 3 month expiring passwords, and the 10 character minimum upper/lower/symbol/number enforced rule. We also use the 3 failure lockout and I can't tell you how often users lock themselves out!

Multiply that by 5 or 6 different passwords and it becomes impossible for the average user. I don't think the SecureID is much better myself, and CERTAINLY don't like the idea of biometrics as they're too easy to spoof or compromise.

Maybe that digital signature (read sophisticated checksum) idea has merit, but whatever gets done the bad guys will find a way around.

But back to the orginal point, multiple passwords, especially strong ones, are just not practical.
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Passwords  harv839 | 02/25/04
Generate passwords that you can't remember is stupid  hal9000mx | 02/25/04
How it works  Ardian Daka | 02/25/04
Oh boy  Fred Fredrickson | 02/25/04
Nice in Theory...  wolf_z | 02/26/04
Still more secure  Domb2 | 02/26/04
It works...  B_HI | 02/26/04
"What you know" element  FirstNLastN | 02/25/04
Biometrics to login? ugh.  jfrankcarr | 02/25/04
but...  ryusen | 02/25/04
We were concerned about this  jfrankcarr | 02/25/04
Urine Sample Login  dkwiatkowski@... | 02/25/04
i'll drink to that! (nt)  ryusen | 02/25/04
This logically follows  Debunker | 03/01/04
That is so easy  just-me_z | 12/10/04
Chip implant will be the next [permanent] password for life  IT Analyst | 02/25/04
RFID implants to be exact, in right hand, forehead!  BillyB40 | 07/08/04
RFID Consumer is unaware  sdhometech@... | 01/01/05
That's so easy to beat  just-me_z | 12/10/04
More for the BG Pocket  mabricen | 02/25/04
I think  skeptic tank | 02/25/04
Bill Gates has watched...  BitTwiddler | 02/25/04
Or perhaps a ditgital retinal EyeScan  DragonBRockin | 02/25/04
False sense of security...  xunil skcor | 02/25/04
Gates  chuckleberry | 02/25/04
Products are already showing up.  ShadeTree | 02/25/04
Not secure....  Jose Jimenez | 02/25/04
A lot of Work and cost  ShadeTree | 02/25/04
For a determined hacker....  Jose Jimenez | 02/25/04
With ease?  MalumRegnat | 02/26/04
Instead of...  Jose Jimenez | 02/26/04
gummy  first last | 02/26/04
Try to build a logical chain ...  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
The Sky is Falling!!!!!  Confused by religion | 02/25/04
... and more ...  Ardian Daka | 02/25/04
(NT) I thought the West Bank wall was reinforced concrete? :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 02/25/04
MS ?smart? sheep made me laugh. Thanks. (NT)  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
Laughing requires some form of intelligence !!! (NT)  Ardian Daka | 02/25/04
Exactly!!!  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
waw !!!  Ardian Daka | 02/25/04
To adaka: Have a nice day !!!  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
No,  michael-t | 02/27/04
The Sky is Falling!!!!!  zd-spam | 02/25/04
I hate to admit it  skeptic tank | 02/25/04
I ran across this reappointment 2004 slogan today:  Jack-Booted EULA | 02/25/04
No, it only appears lonely...  Still Lynn | 02/27/04
This link might be of use to you  jfrankcarr | 02/25/04
How many parrots learn words ?Aluminum Foil? ?  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
-  Ardian Daka | 02/25/04
Do you charge for your advices? (NT)  Vily Clay | 02/25/04
Gates- Passwords work.. your OS doesn't cut it!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/25/04
Big Head small brain  michael-t | 02/25/04
He may well be right...  John L. Ries | 02/25/04
Gates does not predict the end of the password  bib1963 | 02/25/04
It's so simple.  Cardinal_Bill | 02/25/04
Gates: Days of Crappy OS's numbered  Hard Cider | 02/25/04
Repost: Or perhaps a ditgital retinal EyeScan  DragonBRockin | 02/26/04
well death of "JUST" a password anyway  V Sanders | 02/26/04
What?  V Sanders | 02/26/04
Gates,security?  tlyon | 02/26/04
OMFG i'm ROTFLMFAO  B_HI | 02/26/04
What about encryption/digital signatures?  CobraA1 | 02/26/04
Passwords are forever  epass | 02/27/04
He also predicted  michael-t | 02/27/04
kiss  >sparky< | 06/03/04

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