Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Singing the Password Blues

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Singing the Password Blues
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by Paul Thurrott

If you're interested in securing your online accounts today, you basically have two choices: Implement dual-factor authentication when offered and be secure but constantly aggravated, or don't—and be insecure. But even if dual-factor authentication could be fixed (spoiler alert: It can't), it doesn't matter. This is just some mid-point in a security evolution that can only result in one ending: the complete elimination of passwords.

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Does Federated Logon Pass Consumer Testing
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by Sean Deuby
I obviously spend a lot of time reading, writing, and listening to bright people talk about the complicated problem of Internet identity. The other day, I unexpectedly had a pop quiz on my ability to explain what the Internet identity community is trying to accomplish. And I had a tough audience: my wife.

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Penton's Technology Group Delivers Education Targeted to IT Professionals at IT/Dev Connections
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by Rod Trent
In The Countdown Begins: IT Connections is an Event Designed Specifically for You, I outlined some thoughts on the upcoming IT/Dev Connections event in Las Vegas at the end of September 2013. We are only weeks away, and this is going to be a hugely monumental event. If you have the chance to attend, do so. The sessions and workshops are intended to make you a smarter person and better equipped to deal with technology issues and projects for the next year.

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