Bypassing the Password: Seeking Ways to Make the Computer Password Obsolete

Re:Bypassing the Password: Seeking Ways to Make the Computer... by twiceaday on Sunday March 18, 2012 @01:51AM (#3719231)

This problem has long been solved by public-key cryptography. The real problem is coming up with a solution that computer illiterate people can use.

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Re:Bypassing the Password: Seeking Ways to Make the Computer... by overcyn on Sunday March 18, 2012 @02:31AM (#3719274)

Could you elaborate a bit about how public key cryptography removes the need for a password?

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Re:Bypassing the Password: Seeking Ways to Make the Computer... by justjohn on Sunday March 18, 2012 @02:40AM (#3719285)

public-key cryptography only solves computer-computer interactions. It does nothing to help me authenticate with my computer.

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Re:Bypassing the Password: Seeking Ways to Make the Computer... by dhx on Sunday March 18, 2012 @02:57AM (#3719299)

Physical security is the primary means of achieving human-computer authentication. Terminals in high-traffic locations, use of something along the lines of Common Access Card[1] and many other techniques can provide this level of authentication.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Access_Card

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