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Subject: Re: secure replacements for passwords
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Date: Sun, 11-Jan-87 09:38:20 EST
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Charles,  I hope Brian Reid at DECWRL reads this list as he has
dealt with this problem at STanford and, as you note, no one has done
anything yet to at least put up a line of defense for "us nice citizens
who once in a while get tempted".  Your concern in advance is
commendable.  I have been secretly worring about "security" of
internetworking for a long while now because I fear the backlash
when the first big "thefts/damages" happen and the world finds
out how spartan our security features are.  

I have worked in the security arena long enough to know that anything
that one comes up with as a protective measure can be countervailed.
It is only a matter of the price one is willing to pay.  So, please,
some of you out there who know of some reasonable barriers to 
tampering on campus LANs, give Charles some feedback on his request.

Thanks,
Dan
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