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[ale] Password standards
- Subject: [ale] Password standards
- From: cfowler at outpostsentinel.com (Chris Fowler)
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:49:55 -0400
- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
- References: <1318962187.2493.384.camel@compaq-desktop> <[email protected]>
On Tue, 2011-10-18 at 15:16 -0400, JD wrote:
> I though most security conscious organization had switched to
> certificate-based authentication a few years ago wherever they could,
> and used a smart-card with a PIN/passphrase to access the certs.
Not every device uses certificates or smart cards. Most sites you use
on the Internet still use user/password combos.