[aklug] Re: Biggest weakness of passwords

What about a chip injected into your skin? So then when you sit at your computer you have a chip scanner that will scan the chip in your skin and authenticate. Or you could go to a tattoo place and get a bare code tattooed to your arm, but this would be visible. There is never a password typed and the only way someone can login is to force you to scan the chip in your arm. In that case you will need to consider physical security. In Alaska we take care of that with a side arm.

Kevin

> Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:44:17 -0800
> From: captgoodnight@hotmail.com
> Subject: [aklug] Re: Biggest weakness of passwords
> To: aklug@aklug.org
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> Um, if it's that confidential then I'm one to believe you should already know
> the answers to your questions. Or perhaps you shouldn't be setting up
> the security policy and procedures for such a asset, though it is only "confidential" labeled. Forgive my
> edge, it's been a long day already. I wasn't asking for specifics silly, it was more of a question does it really
> warrant that kinda of security. I would think that generally when biometrics doesn't
> suffice then we don't post to public forums for suggestions. Bah, I'm reading into this to much. Sorry for the edge. It's a combination of physical security controls and technical security controls, biometrics is going to be a part of it, one way or another. There's a project called biopassword which you might find interesting. Also look into mandatory access control. Defense in depth also comes to mind.
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> tgif,
> --eddie
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> > Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 12:23:36 -0800
> > From: choward@indicium.us
> > To: captgoodnight@hotmail.com
> > CC: aklug@aklug.org
> > Subject: [aklug] Re: Biggest weakness of passwords
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> > > What are you trying to protect?
> > > thanks,
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> > That's confidential.
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