Jon Stevens wrote:
> 
> on 8/18/2000 9:46 PM, "Travis Low" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > The sample login screen uses input elements named "username" and "password".
> > Oddly enough, these are phrases that bored teenagers scan for to find
> > usernames
> > and passwords.  Could they be changed to something more obscure, such as
> > "itemnumber" and "unitcost"?  Just a thought.
> 
> Huh? why is this a problem? -1 on security through obscurity.

I didn't say it was a "problem".  I do agree with the mantra.

So you think it's better to hand over this information on a platter?

-- Travis Low  
   <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
   <http://dawnstar.org/travis>


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