I'm not sure why it isn't on their home page any more. It used to be. Their FAQ is at:
http://www.beemba.com/faq.aspx. On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Paul Schmehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --On March 23, 2008 8:04:41 PM -0400 Larry Seltzer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> I understand the attractiveness of not having to remember lots of IDs > > and passwords, but when you give up control of your data, you give up > > control of your future. > > > > Normal people aren't going to remember enough passwords, let alone > > strong passwords, to make that control meaningful. I do get your point, > > but I bet that the best alternative is to give them one set of > > credentials and make it as strong as possible. > > > > I agree with your premise, Larry. It's the solution I object to. The > correct solution, imo, is one that allows the user to retain control of > their data. The password managers in browsers are an early attempt at > this. Mac's File Vault is another. The correct solution, IMO, would be > an encrypted password vault, stored on a USB drive and only available > through the use of a password and some other form of identification > (biometric, etc.) > > In other words, a combination of something you have and something you > know, not something someone else has and something you know. If I'm > carrying my passwords in encrypted form in a device I possess, I have > complete control of who gets granted access to my data, and the compromise > of any one vendor site that I visit will, at the worst, compromise the > data I granted them access to. > > Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Senior Information Security Analyst > The University of Texas at Dallas > http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
