[aklug] Re: Biggest weakness of passwords

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Kevin Browning wrote:
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> 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.
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> Kevin
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Not too bad of an idea. The chip could utilize some kind of
private/public key system, so authentication could occur in a wireless
manner without compromising security.

Physical security is, as you say, an issue, as someone could simply take
your living/sleeping/dead body to the terminal and gain access. But that
is harder to pull off, I would imagine, than for someone to simply get a
camera recording of you typing in your password.

However, the moment I see a government-issued version of the chip, I'm
going to get out my 41 revolver and go hide in my bunker.

Also, as regarding the firearms: I work at UAF, where unfortunately I
can't bring a potato gun on campus without becoming an enemy of the
state. But as long I was only attacked at home I supposed I'd be okay. >:(

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Christopher Howard
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