On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 02:26:56PM -0200, Andreas Hasenack wrote: > > can force passowrd rules too. > > Yes, weak passwords will always be a problem. This is a moving target, > what is weak today wasn't weak 10 years ago.
Actually, users are probably not picking better passwords today than 10 years ago, not unless they're forced to (and then they may write them down). You can give them smartcards and combine that with passwords, but users can still be kidnapped and forced to login an attacker. There's no such thing as perfect security. Nico -- -DISCLAIMER: an automatically appended disclaimer may follow. By posting- -to a public e-mail mailing list I hereby grant permission to distribute- -and copy this message.- Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.
