Passwords: Do you speak Geek? |
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| 09 Apr 2004 | SearchSecurity.com |
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During his keynote speech at this year's RSA Security conference, Bill
Gates predicted the demise of the traditional password because it cannot
"meet the challenge" of keeping critical information secure. In this tip powered by sister site WhatIs.com, we
challenge you to correctly identify ten password-related terms.
1. This is the process of determining whether someone is who he says he is.
What
is it?
2. This kind of password is designed to be difficult for a person or program
to discover; essential components include sufficient length and a mix of
character types.
What
is it?
3. This application program can be used by a network administrator to retrieve
a forgotten password. Unfortunately, it can also be used by an intruder to
obtain unauthorized access to resources.
What
is it?
4. This type of authentication, when used with a security token, is expected
by some experts to replace traditional passwords.
What
is it?
5. This is a session/user authentication process that permits a user to enter
one name and password in order to access multiple
applications.
What
is it?
6. This describes what happens when users have multiple identities and passwords
across a variety of networks, applications, computers and/or computing devices.
What
is it?
7. This is a scam where the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking e-mails
appearing to come from a well-known Web site in an effort to get passwords
and other sensitive information from the recipient.
What
is it?
8. This describes a non-technical kind of password theft that relies on people's
willingness to help strangers who are in trouble.
What
is it?
9. This kind of malware (Bagle, for example) relies on the recipient's willingness
to open a password-protected attachment that has been received in an e-mail.
What
is it?
10. This direct observation technique is one of the easiest ways to fraudulently
obtain passwords.
What
is it?
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