Securing Access: Making Passwords a Legitimate Corporate Defense

Being forced to select a new password can be a frustrating experience for users. By the time they've memorized their latest secure (or favorite, but insecure) password, 'The System' forces them to change it again. Users don't necessarily care about security issues; they just want to get their work...

By

David Sherrod

January 15, 2002

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