Password policy: the good, the bad, and the ugly

摘要: "We're secure! We use passwords!" How many of us have heard this claim? Or even -- a password policy!" Using or having policy in today's world computing is not enough. Passwords provide first line defense most cases, but there much more. "A recent survey by Rainbow Technologies Inc. indicates that the insecure passwords can be costly and potentially risky for corporate data. "[Rosencrance] This paper focuses on looks at good, bad ugly scenarios arise.