Chapter 9. Password Cracking
Login: yes
Password: i dont have one
password is incorrect
Login: yes
Password: incorrect
Before the advent of computers, companies relied on locked doors and filing cabinets to secure their data. Physical security provided enough peace of mind for businesses to protect their corporate assets. Now, with network access to company data providing accessibility from virtually anywhere, physical security is no longer sufficient.
Thus, companies have turned to access control to protect their data. Strong access control should entail at least two of the following:
• Something an identity knows—A pin number or password
• Something an identity has—A SecureID card
• Something an identity is—Biometrics
• Something an identity ...
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