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The Seven Flaws of Identity Management: Usability and Security Challenges

2008-05-22 06:22:46 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
Identity management systems' scale and complexity, combined with the privacy and security requirements demanded of them, create steep challenges for usability. In this article, the authors posit seven flaws or design challenges that must be met for the general public to accept and use identity management systems
 
Tags: identity management systems, authors posit, flaws, security requirements, usability, design challenges, steep challenges, accept, complexity
 
 
 
 
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Password policies. Once again.

2007-09-04 22:14:00 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...usability Account lockout is there for people who absolutely need it. But I can't think of any instance where this is true. Instead, have a policy that requires simple passwords at least 15 characters long. Forget about complexity rules that force people to write down passwords. A simple 15-character passphrase (think short sentence) is easy...
 
Tags: account, enable account lockout, password, account lockouts, disable account lockout, 42-day default expiration, default, expiration, password expires
 
 
 
 
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Forget the IPhone, Give me the JPhone

2007-07-25 21:56:46 by jrjones in Jeff Jones Security Blog
 
...usability. It'd be nice if I could replace my music player with it, but I have no interest in replacing my camera or having a touch screen only
 
Tags: actual phone, phone, stylish phone, phone vendor, phone vendors, smart phone, keyboard, soft keyboard, change
 
 
 
 
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C, I .... Hey!!! Where is my 'A'???

2008-02-03 15:28:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...usability"); security is definitely not the opposite to availability Information / IT risk management definitely covers all of C-I-A risks; thus, a security team might not be responsible if a lighting strikes a server, but such scenario must be considered in IT risk assessments About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: security, security folks, security team, discussion, initial discussion, c-i-a, c-i-a risks, cesg gchq tomorrow, colleague michael farnum
 
 
 
 
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Awareness in Installing Some Types of Software

2007-08-01 19:14:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...usability A number of adware companies seem to feel bias about PC surveillance (spyware) for reason that, although, they had already disclosed specific data collections and transmissions on account of privacy security from their database link, it can't totally control the chances of any outgoing data, where, and to whom it might be sent....
 
Tags: software, spyware software, computer owners, support adware usage, original computer owners, usage, adware, spyware, adware companies
 
 
 
 
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Advances in Endpoint Data Security

2008-02-19 06:23:04 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Source: Credant) New technology to meet security, operations, and compliance needs Security has evolved beyond merely encrypting "bits on disks". The paradigm must shift from Full Disk Encryption to Full Data Encryption to protect against insider threats and avoid significant manageability and usability issues
 
Tags: security, avoid significant manageability, insider threats, disk encryption, data encryption, usability issues, compliance, source, protect
 
 
 
 
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LinkedIn 2.0 + Neat IE8 Feature

2008-03-06 20:16:34 by mcurphey in Mark Curphey - SecurityBuddha.com
 
How good is this!! A benchmark in web 2.0 usability if you ask me. Also note the address bar. All host info is in light grey and the domain is in black. Simple but very clever UI design to help people become aware of phishing sites
 
Tags: address bar, host info, light grey, sites, clever, note, usability, web, design
 
 
 
 
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Fun TLR Log Management Questions

2008-03-14 12:04:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...usability, incident tracking, collaboration A6: That's a long story, really, and it is hard to provide a short answer to this. Yes, collection has been a focus of products in the last few years, but now we are at a point where analysis and various uses of the data will come to the forefront. At the very least, you should be able to run...
 
Tags: log, log ownership issues, log services, log messagessecond, log management, log management solution, management, log sources, incident response team
 
 
 
 
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How we tested the switches

2008-03-24 00:00:00 by HASH0x8473034 in Network World on Security
 
We assessed switches with 10 sets of tests covering L2 and L3 unicast performance; IGMP group multicast capacity; L2 and L3 multicast performance; NAC/802.1X; storm control; power consumption; switch manageability, security, and usability; and switch features
 
Tags: storm control, switch features, multicast performance, unicast performance, switches, power consumption, switch manageability, multicast capacity, sets
 
 
 
 
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The C-I-A Triad weighed and found wanting

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2007-04-12 04:54:18 by