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Security Portal: Don’t pass on strong Passwords

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 26, 1999

“Password weaknesses probably represent the biggest hole in
corporate networks and the Internet. Many organizations fail to
fully utilize the technology in their systems to maximize password
strength and inviolability, or fail to enforce user policies to
keep the password security intact.”

“One of the greatest barriers to uniformly strong password
management is the fact that passwords exist on so many layers: hub,
switch, router, server, host, application, printer. While servers
and hosts get the most attention from systems administrators, all
are important. Here are some tips from SecurityPortal.com to make
sure your password security is strong…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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