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Bill Gates Proclaims End of Passwords

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the trustno1-is-a-bad-password dept.

KrazyK writes "Bill Gates has just proclaimed the end of passwords. There's only one drawback - you have to use .Net (well, what else would you expect?). However, the smart card that is at the centre of it - made by Axalto - is still a great bit of technology. How long before we can get an open-source version of this?"

3 of 488 comments (clear)

  1. Hitchhikers? by forgotten_my_nick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wasn't there a system in hitchhikers that meant you didn't require a password?

  2. Re:Hmmmm.... by goatan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Is it me or has just about everything new MS have announced recently already been in Mac OS or Linux?

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    Saying Apple is better than MS is like saying Botulism is better than rabies.

  3. Re:So now instead of torturing me... by izomiac · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeah, but but what do you do when your computer complains that your "password" isn't long enough? Ask this guy for help?