January 2006
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1152 pages
75h 49m
English
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Handbook of Information Security: Threats, Vulnerabilities, Prevention, Detection, and Management, Volume 3
by Hossein Bidgoli
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Password Authentication
Jeremy L. Rasmussen, Sypris Electronics
Types of Identification/Authentication
History of Passwords in Modern Computing
Cryptographic Protection of Passwords
Password Retrieving Approaches
Types of Password Cracking Tools
Password Security Issues and Effective Management
Guidelines for Selecting a Strong Password
Single Sign-on and Password Synchronization
UNIX/Linux Specific Password Issues
Microsoft Specific Password Issues
How Long Should Your Password Be?
Password Length and Human Memory
An Argument for Simplified Passwords
INTRODUCTION
The ancient folk tale of “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” mentions the use of a password. In this story, Ali Baba finds that the phrase “open sesame” magically opens the entrance to a cave where the thieves have hidden their treasure. Similarly, modern computer systems use passwords to authenticate users and allow them entrance to system resources and data shares on an automated basis. The use of passwords in computer systems can be traced to the earliest time sharing and dial-up networks. There is no evidence that passwords were used before this in purely batch systems.
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