passwords

I'm looking at some solutions for an Enterprise-level password management system. We have numerous passwords for various Active Directory and -ix service accounts, database users, applications, and similar. Our network is primarily Active-Directory based. The problem we have is that several...

OK I have a question about security on a Belkin wireless router. I live alone, and no one has access to my router or computer but me. If I click on the menu bar icon for the router on my Mac, it shows a little padlock next to the signal strength indicator. Same on my iPhone. I assume that...

I have a question about security. I know the prevailing wisdom is that the most secure method of storing a password is with a salted hash, so that it is encrypted in a way that can never be decrypted. What I was wondering is why this is considered a better way to operate than simply encrypting...

A few months ago I read a thread on this forum (I think it was this forum) about passwords and why 12 characters is best/savest*. I can't find this anymore. Does anyone happen to know this thread? Thanks! * According to my spellcheck I spelled "savest" wrong :confused:

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows how a computer password is cracked, why cant they have full proof encryption. I dont know a lot about this. My understanding was that password cracks are "brute force" where a program guesses until the correct password is reached. But this doesnt make...

I have a mac as my home computer, and I'm contemplating using apple's keychain access application to store confidential info like my FAFSA PIN, checking account number, etc. However, I have absolutely no idea where to go to find unbiased information about (a) its safety and functionality and (b)...

I belong to a lot of forums and as such have my logins and passwords stored. In IE7 I can find where I can delete all my stored passwords but is there a way to delete just some?

If someone gives out their password, and not change it for over a year, and someone else gets into their account, whose fault is it? I think it`s the fault of the one who gave out the password. If they are that dumb, they are just asking for trouble. For example, if a policeman doesn`t stop...