[Lynn R Grant: Password Aging]

[Rick Francis]

In article <4783 at macom1.UUCP> roth at macom1.UUCP (Dennis Paul Roth) writes:
>From article <6 at minya.UUCP>, by jc at minya.UUCP (John Chambers):
>> 
>> Nuf said?
>  
>Ok, so you keep your passwords in your pocket, along with with your
>house, car, and office keys. Is the security of your house, car, and office
>compromised because you carry your keys in your pocket? That's all a password
>is, a key to your computer account. It is not the end all and be all of
>computer security. I think some of this discussion of password security in
> ...
> ...
>than passwords. If you lose your slip of paper with your password on it
                        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>you can change your password a lot easier than changing all the locks on your
>house if you lose your set of house keys.

But there is a difference between a password and a key.  If I get a
quick look at your house key without your knowledge, the security of
your house hasn't been compromised.  But if I see the "key" to your
computer account...
 
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