news.com.com— With Windows Vista, Gates feels he finally has the right weapons to supplant the password as a means of verifying who is who on computers and over the Internet.
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^^ "it'll only be a matter of time before someone steals an "InfoCard" and wreaks havoc with someone's personal data"That is why people need to implement security systems with multiple layers of authentication: Password + secure ID, or Password + Biometric, etc..
Two years ago Gates said he would eliminate spam in two years. This guy doesn't have anything to say that's worth listening to. We'll all have flying cars before Bill Gates makes a non-obvious prediction that is actually accurate.This is just Passport v2, erm, MS Wallet v3, and I bet it's cracked before the beta is public.
Infocards will go the way of Passport. Micro$oft is not a company that can be trusted. Not always because of its malevolent intentions, but because of its faulty software. A password you can recover, what are you going to do when all your Infocards go down in flames along with your Vista install? One error and you may be locked out of your accounts. Are they even secure? I doubt it, I'm sure they can be hacked.There's alot of FUD spread about passwords, they are not THAT insecure. Dictionary attacks aren't magic, they are VERY time consuming if you have no idea what baseline to start with. What dictionary do you use when you don't even know the length of password? A random-sequenced password with non-standard characters is enough to defeat dictionary attacks from all but a supercomputer. Those that use insecure, easily-guessable passwords and Micro$oft's marketing department are the real problem.
Closed AccountFeb 14, 2006
ALRIGHT NO PASSWORDS WOOOOOO MICROSOFT FOREVAAAAA YEAH WOOOO I LOVE THIS COMPANY!!!!!^ Possible Steve Ballmer keynote.
cpawlFeb 14, 2006
yeah yeah GOLDMINE .. you get the idea.
Closed AccountFeb 14, 2006
^^ "it'll only be a matter of time before someone steals an "InfoCard" and wreaks havoc with someone's personal data"That is why people need to implement security systems with multiple layers of authentication: Password + secure ID, or Password + Biometric, etc..
conceptjunkieFeb 14, 2006
Two years ago Gates said he would eliminate spam in two years. This guy doesn't have anything to say that's worth listening to. We'll all have flying cars before Bill Gates makes a non-obvious prediction that is actually accurate.This is just Passport v2, erm, MS Wallet v3, and I bet it's cracked before the beta is public.
obkenobiFeb 15, 2006
Infocards will go the way of Passport. Micro$oft is not a company that can be trusted. Not always because of its malevolent intentions, but because of its faulty software. A password you can recover, what are you going to do when all your Infocards go down in flames along with your Vista install? One error and you may be locked out of your accounts. Are they even secure? I doubt it, I'm sure they can be hacked.There's alot of FUD spread about passwords, they are not THAT insecure. Dictionary attacks aren't magic, they are VERY time consuming if you have no idea what baseline to start with. What dictionary do you use when you don't even know the length of password? A random-sequenced password with non-standard characters is enough to defeat dictionary attacks from all but a supercomputer. Those that use insecure, easily-guessable passwords and Micro$oft's marketing department are the real problem.
ionix18Feb 15, 2006
MS should include a smartcard in every box of windows. Would cut down the piracy and really help the password thing.
jo42Feb 15, 2006
Ah duh. Let's put all our eggs ('passwords' on InfoCard) in one place. That way when it is lost or stolen, all is gone. Ah duh.