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Why administrative passwords will never be like nuclear missile launchers: During the past few months many people have lamented that Windows lacks a nuclear missile style control option for administrator passwords. Surely you've read about or seen photographs of missile silos where two operators, separated by a distance greater Read More...
Posted 21 November 06 02:16 by Steve Riley | 11 Comments
Filed under authentication, security policies, risk mitigation, passwords, security science, Active Directory, physical security
It's me, and here's my proof: why identity and authentication must remain distinct: My February Security Management column is posted: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/secmgmt/sm0206.mspx No matter what kinds of technological or procedural advancements occur, certain principles of computer science will remain -- especially Read More...
Posted 16 February 06 09:41 by Steve Riley | 7 Comments
Filed under identity, authentication, biometrics, security policies, risk mitigation, passwords, security science