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NYT Password Security Discussion Overlooks Universal Logins

Posted by timothy on from the your-voice-is-your-password dept.

A recent NYT piece explores the never-ending quest for password-based security, to which reader climenole responds with a snippet from ReadWriteWeb that argues it's time to think more seriously about life beyond passwords, at least beyond keeping a long list of individual login/password pairs: "These protective measures don't go very far, according to the New York Times, because hackers can get ahold of passwords with software that remotely tracks keystrokes, or by tricking users into typing them in. The story touches on a range of issues around the problem, but neglects to mention the obvious: the march toward a centralized login for multiple sites."

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  1. Idiots by The_mad_linguist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't you hunter2s shut the hunter2 up!

    1. Re:Idiots by Abstrackt · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why don't you *******s shut the ******* up!

      Jeez, you really are a mad linguist.

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      They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett
    2. Re:Idiots by c++0xFF · · Score: 3, Funny

      Why don't you *******s shut the ******* up!

      You must have used some really foul language. Slashdot never censors posts like that!

  2. Wait.... by yoblin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great, so I'll be able to use Facebook Connect to login to my bank accounts soon????? Count me in!!!!!!

    1. Re:Wait.... by Pieroxy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Better yet! I can post my bank account balance on facebook in one click! And my actions portfolio! My credit rating! Yeeeeeaaah!!!!

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