It's still dual-factor authentication, but one whose inherent security has been compromised somewhat by being shared.
It's like putting the keys to your super-duper, really-hard-to-pick lock in a flower pot at the back of your home. It doesn't make the lock easier to pick -- it just reduces the chance that you'll need to do that to get into the house. Yes, people make or break security. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Roger Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > So much for dual-factor authentication: > > > http://blogs.computerworld.com/16325/just_dont_anybody_tell_the_bank_ok?source=CTWNLE_nlt_shark_2010-06-18 > > Actually, I'm impressed with the ingenuity the support staff used. > But it really points out the reality that true security still comes > down to the people-factor. > > > > Die dulci fruere! > > Roger Wright > ___ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
