On Sat, 2011-04-16 at 20:48 -0600, Andrew McNabb wrote: > I agree with you, but some (or most?) people who write down passwords > end up leaving them stuck to their monitor. As you mentioned, it > becomes like a physical security token, so it's important to be careful > with it. Too many people aren't.
And some people leave their back door unlocked. That's not a reason to replace keys with subdermal microchips or voice recognition. Most people are lazy, not stupid. Explain to them that if they write down their password, they should treat it like their credit card. Most will realize that they should keep it in their wallet, not under their keyboard. Heck, you could even tell them not to put it on the monitor or under the keyboard. Many people hide a house key in a fake rock, or in a crack in the porch. You don't see a rash of burglaries as a result, do you? So why should I be any more worried if my mother writes down her bank password and keeps it in her sock drawer? If someone wants to target her specifically, they're more likely to use a keylogger or a phishing attack than spend time searching for a post-it note. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
