Security Parnoia
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 11:33 — rick_c3000
This is a totally off topic subject I wanted to bring up..
I noticed this and last year alone all these everyday use websites are going security crazy.. banks, utlities, etc. want you to answer 1 million questions besides basic usernames and passwords just to log-in I am not sure about everyone else but I am to the point I can't remember anymore all of it and I have to have it written down somewhere.
It would have never been this bad in my Opinon if Intel never dropped it's processor number feature they had huge stupid mistake on their part. and AMD and other CPU vendors added theirs.. there was a big stink about CPU identity back in the day... with all going on I wish they had it now..
I rather of had my system matched on a server to simplify the log in process.. specify a user name and password. and security question. only to be used if I was at another computer or my DHCP IP would have changed.. other than that just using a user name with all other behind the scenes stuff for authentication to make it better less stressfull for doing everyday tasks.
With that said here is a poll idea.
With regards to most website security.
1. Keep it at the insane level it is now?
2. Bring it back the way it was, increase SSL to 256 - 512 Bit encryption?
3. Bring Back CPU ID's and simplfy the log-in process all together?
4. They should have never ever touched it to begin with UN and PW is just fine?
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The password thing drives me
The password thing drives me crazy most times, but developed a system to help me remember so it's rare for me to forget.
Along with all this computer security also comes a lot of privacy that you give up.
It seems like you can't go anywhere anymore where you are not being video taped. Every thing you do online is tracked and most of your purchases, unless done with cash, are tracked as well and the details are shared in the best interest of the vendor. Now people are talking about making medical records electronic. It's bad enough with identity theft now, imagine if your medical record was floating around in cyberspace. Pharmatech and insurance agencies would skirt and flirt with ways to look at that data without violating your privacy (at least not directly). Then, whoever stores that data will love to slice and dice it to serve it up to them.
Don't get me wrong, I love technology, but it does have its dark side.
About your question, I don't think I'd want the CPU ID stuff around because of the increased security at the cost of privacy. I'd go with increase security via SSL encryption. Usernames and passwords are not enough, so if I have to answer a quick security question, I am OK.
Regards,
Miguel G. Perez