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At last: we found the
reason that MS's platform is vulnerable: 'it's the password stupid'!

Please MS, go ahead and replace the password with other 'more secure' schemes, such as, access cards, iris id/urine sample ids, etc. Imagine the 'shock and awe' when people get their systems compromised, INSPITE OF the fancy/smancy 'security measures' proposed by Billy.


If I have the same info and the id of the legal holder nothing can stop me from using a system, although it makes it much harder to get to this point. But, the problem with MS security is OBVIOUSLY in the shoddy and haphazzard planning/development and the reluctance in addressing the problems seriously.

But again, Billy can go out and claim any nonsense pops up in his brain and people have the right to accept the nonsense as wisdom. That's their fundamental right but nobody can escape the consequences.


-m
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Any major change in corporate security methods  alterego_z | 12/09/04
The article should have been called 'MS says smart cards are the way' (NT)  Letophoro | 12/09/04
Smart cards? Think "ATM cards"...  Zogg | 12/09/04
Strong Passwords  rpmyers1 | 12/09/04
This is rich...  Yen_z | 12/09/04
Once Again Microsloth Tries To Rule The World  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Good post, bad title  rapson | 12/09/04
Like I said...  John L. Ries | 12/09/04
Humans will ALWAYS be the weakest link.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Ah, looking for your first deleted message today?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
Like I Care If It Gets Deleted....  itanalyst | 12/09/04
I understand, no value to your posts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
Cmon No_Ax, You Know Me Better Than That  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Doubtful  LinuxHippie | 12/09/04
No And No  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
ROFLMAO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
I Guess So..LOL!!  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Cards can be lost, just implant the chip!  Sunny Jalolly | 12/09/04
Nice Idea....If You Want To Burn In Hell  itanalyst | 12/09/04
But, you don't believe in Hell.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/09/04
Sure I Believe In Hell  itanalyst | 12/09/04
Have some of you not even SEEN a smart card?  BigHeat | 12/09/04
Yes, and relacement costs went thru the roof  Sunny Jalolly | 12/09/04
Interesting - sounds like SecurID  Zogg | 12/10/04
"Smart card" is generic - SecureID is an example.  BigHeat | 12/10/04
Connection with Sun?  Roger Ramjet | 12/09/04
At last: we found the  michael-t | 12/09/04
Smart Card for a Dumb OS  jacarter3 | 12/09/04
Weak but realistic  gandreotti | 12/09/04
Passwords are broken, but you can't make them better with duct tape  bkml@... | 12/14/04
ms idea of secure passwords is passport  JasonL31 | 12/10/04
Why not pass phrases  MAButler | 01/28/05

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