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The End of Passwords?

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At the recent RSA conference, user authentication was a strong theme, and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates hinted at the direction of future technology in this area, predicting the traditional password is headed for its demise.

In his speech, Gates noted that people will begin to rely less and less on passwords because they cannot secure data or systems in a reliable way.

Any CIO who has walked past a row of desks knows Gates has a point: The number of Post-It notes affixed to computer monitors and emblazoned with passwords is alarming.

However, technologies like smart cards that offer a different path to user authentication have been slow to catch on in widespread fashion. With the refinement of these alternatives, that could change.

Posted by Timothy Fredel at March 13, 2004 05:01 PM | TrackBack
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