Re: Password Strength

Posted by rjpalmer on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Password-Strength-tp6673797p6680394.html

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I'm not an IT person, nor do I play one on TV or lists, but here's a  
genuine solution, but not acceptable for folks who feel all computers  
HAVE to be connected to everyplace in the universe.

Take the computer off the network.  Require your users to transfer  
data using removable drives.  Whiners can find another machine.  Still  
have problems with crap on your machine?  Water-board your users until  
someone 'fesses up.

That's what I do.  It's worked fine, and since the time of floppy  
disks.  Haven't had to water-board anyone yet.

On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Scott, Mark wrote:

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> Help Mr. IT Person,
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> We use a COMPUTER to view our imaging results and can no longer gain  
> access to it due to forgetting passwords of insane complexity and  
> length or have been hacked because someone made the admin password  
> "Admin1234".
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> Advice please...
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> Help Mr. Moderator!
> I must have subscribed to the wrong list!  I thought this list had
> something to do with microscopy, but apparently it is populated with
> computer geeks and game theorists who fancy themselves to be cyber-
> security experts.  All I can say is that the pay is MUCH better in
> that sector.  Maybe a change of career (or list) is warranted?

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